Arrest made in deadly fire that burned RV with person inside in Exposition Park

Suspect arrested for allegedly setting fire to RV in Exposition Park, killing a man inside the vehicle

On the night of Jan. 2, firefighters put out a blaze on a recreational vehicle parked near Browning Boulevard and Budlong Avenue.

They found the body of a man inside, later identified as 65-year-old Jerry Israel. Family members told Eyewitness News he lived in the RV with the woman who owns it. Police say the suspect, Danny Reece, had a dispute with the owner of the RV a few hours before the fire. Reece was arrested on a misdemeanor after the dispute and then later released from custody.Witnesses reported seeing someone throw something at the RV right before it caught fire, police said. The suspect was last seen running away on foot."Some people were arguing. Some guy came out of the motor home, chasing him with a stick... The guy must've came back again, called the police...

Officers encountered Reece the next day walking near the crime scene. He was arrested and booked for murder, with bail set at $2 million.The video in the media player above is from a previous report on this incident.

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