Emond Johnson was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2017 blaze that killed Scott Deem and severely injured two other SAFD firefighters.
Fire trucks park outside of damaged buildings affected by the 2017 Ingram Shopping Center fire, which took the life of firefighter Scott Deem.Emond Johnson, who confessed to starting a 2017 fire in his gym that led to the death of one San Antonio firefighter and injury of two others, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday after accepting a plea deal on counts of murder and arson resulting in injury or death.Success! You're on the list.
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Scott Deem, a six-year SAFD veteran, died in the fire, and firefighters Brad Phipps and Robert Vasquez suffered severe injuries. Johnson pleaded “no contest” to the felony charges and has no right to appeal. He received 30 years for each count, to be served concurrently, in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He will be eligible for parole after serving half his sentence.
The plea hearing took place Wednesday before the 186th District Court, ahead of the original trial date that had been set for September.he had a number of eviction notices at his gym and wanted out of the lease. He confessed to setting the fire and admitted to using a disposable cigarette lighter to ignite a mixture of gasoline and oil he had spilled inside the gym.since Jesse F. Bricker Jr. died fighting a fire in 1997, according to the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association.
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