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Lebanon officials: Employee intentionally set fire at gas station, died from injuries

Karmbir Singh, an employee of the BP gas station, died from injuries sustained in the fire.

LEBANON, Indiana — Lebanon officials said Wednesday that a fire at a gas station last week was set intentionally by an employee who died from injuries sustained in the incident.

The Lebanon Fire Department was called to the BP station at 1902 Indianapolis Ave., near Highway 52, just before 2 a.m. on Oct. 13. There they found a person, later identified as Karmbir Singh, suffering from burns. Singh was an employee at the gas station.

Crews began battling the fire on the outside, where propane tanks were burning, and were able to get in under control in a matter of minutes.

Singh was taken to Eskenazi Hospital for treatment but died from his injuries on Oct. 17, police said.

The Lebanon Fire and Police Departments began an investigation, and on Wednesday said Singh set the fire intentionally.

Video evidence investigators examined showed Singh soaking several items in gasoline, and those items were later discovered to have been used to start the fire.

Singh was the only person at the gas station at the time of the fire, police said. 

Investigators were unable to interview Singh immediately after the fire due to the severity of his injuries.

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