Caught on camera: Kentucky man sets self on fire during arson attempt

A Kentucky man was caught on surveillance video igniting himself while attempting to set fire to a local business.

The Madisonville Police Department released the video on Monday, which shows a male driver and a female passenger pull up to a building on Sunday.

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The man is seen getting out of the vehicle and throwing a Malatov Cocktail at the building, which explodes, lighting the man’s leg on fire.

The suspect tries to shake off the burning liquid before sprinting and diving onto a neighbouring lawn in an attempt to extinguish the flames.

Moments later, a second camera shows the man kick off one of his shoes, which is still smoldering.

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Unfazed, the man returns to the van, grabs another bottle of liquid and feeds the blaze even more.

The man then gets back in the vehicle and speeds off as thick black smoke rises from the building.

Police described the building as a new business, and are still looking for the two suspects.