The man accused of throwing gasoline on two women and setting them on fire at a 7-Eleven in Chula Vista made his first appearance in court on Wednesday.
Prosecutors say Jose Carlos Villanueva had been planning the attack for a while. One of the victims is his ex-girlfriend, who has suffered burns over 80% of her body24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are
Prosecutors say Villanueva had been planning the attack for a while. One of the victims is his ex-girlfriend, Amanda Buchanan, who has suffered burns over 80% of her body. The family and friends of at least one of the two victims were present in court on Wednesday. Buchanan's son spoke before the arraignment about how this incident is hurting his family.
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