Man sentenced to 25 years for deadly 2020 arson spree in Northeast DC

A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced to 25 years in prison following a May 2020 arson spree in Northeast D.C. that resulted in one death, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C., as reported by FOX 5 DC.

The man, D'Aundrey Scott, pleaded guilty to multiple charges including second-degree murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, arson, and felony destruction of property. He was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release.

Court documents detailed that the attacks began on May 13, 2020, when Scott set a small flammable object on a man lying on a sidewalk in the 1300 block of H Street, Northeast. That victim avoided injury by kicking the object away.

About 40 minutes later, Scott targeted 62-year-old Darryl Finney, who was sleeping on a sidewalk in the 900 block of H Street, Northeast. Scott set Finney on fire with a flammable object and ignitable liquid, causing severe burns. Finney died two days later despite hospital treatment.

Scott also set fires on porches of homes on Morse Street during the spree. He was arrested on May 19, 2020, and has remained in custody since then.