FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 17-year-old male after he allegedly pushed a 6-year-old girl into a fire.
He is facing charges of attempted murder and assault in the second degree,
Deputies responded to the scene on Claremont Drive near Keller Road around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, where they found a 6-year-old girl and her mother both suffering from burns.
The mother sustained burns while attempting to save her daughter from the fire.
Witnesses tell News 5 that a life flight helicopter was called and landed near the scene.
According to BCSO, the two were taken to the hospital and are in stable condition.
Officials say that a 17-year-old who lived at the location of the incident intentionally pushed the 6-year-old into the fire. The child’s mother rescued the girl from the flames.
BCSO says it is unclear what led up to the incident.
