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Man suffers burns to face in fight over beer

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The Associated Press

Published: September 27, 2009

DAYTONA BEACH - Officials say a man was airlifted to a central Florida hospital for treatment after he was severely burned during a fight over beer, cigarettes and money.

EVAC Ambulance spokesman Mark O'Keefe says 47-year-old Dean Allen Fultz suffered "serious burns." According to Daytona Beach police Chief Mike Chitwood, Fultz was drinking in a home's backyard when the fight broke out Saturday afternoon.

Chitwood said that during the scuffle, 42-year-old John Harper dragged Fultz into a wooded area, poured gasoline on his face and lit a fire. Chitwood said a bystander helped put out the fire.

Harper was jailed on $100,000 bond. He faces charges of attempted felony murder. It is unclear if he already has an attorney.

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