Identified! IL - Buffalo Grove, WhtFem self-immolated, Feb'16 - Tiffani Melgar

[los2188]

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who died after setting herself on fire Friday afternoon at a gas station in northwest suburban Buffalo Grove, police said. Emergency crews were called about 4:15 p.m. to a fire near the pumps at the Circle K station at 50 W. Lake Cook Road, according to Buffalo Grove police and fire officials. A woman with severe burns across her body was taken to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, where she died at 11:37 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Witnesses said she had doused her body and clothing in gasoline before intentionally setting herself on fire, police said.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/...n-dies-setting-fire-buffalo-grove-gas-station​

 

[daisymae]

Such a horrible story and extremely painful way to end your life. RIP

 

[bcf]

According to the first link she was identified as Tiffani Melgar, 37.

RIP, Ms. Melgar. [emoji257]