The Guardian · California · Original story
Worker who allegedly set fire to California warehouse compares self to Luigi Mangione
Chamel Abdulkarim was charged with felony and state arson counts after allegedly destroying property worth nearly $600m
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An employee who allegedly burned down a California warehouse compared himself to Luigi Mangione in a message to co-workers after setting the fire, according to authorities in a Friday press conference, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, has been charged with several counts of felony and state arson after a massive fire destroyed the Kimberly-Clark paper products warehouse in Ontario, California, about an hour outside of Los Angeles.
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Gloria Oladipo · Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 1:19 PM
California | The Guardian
Chamel Abdulkarim was charged with felony and state arson counts after allegedly destroying property worth nearly $600m
An employee who allegedly burned down a California warehouse compared himself to Luigi Mangione in a message to co-workers after setting the fire, according to authorities in a Friday press conference, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, has been charged with several counts of felony and state arson after a massive fire destroyed the Kimberly-Clark paper products warehouse in Ontario, California, about an hour outside of Los Angeles.
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