3 Face Murder Charges in Deadly 1993 LA Apartment Fire

3 Face Murder Charges in Deadly 1993 LA Apartment Fire
Los Angeles police Sgt. Jack Richter displays photos of arson suspects from a 1993 fire prior to a news conference in Los Angeles,] on Feb. 6, 2017. AP Photo/Nick Ut
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LOS ANGELES—Three alleged gang members who prosecutors say set a 1993 fire to retaliate against a building manager’s attempt to quell drug sales have been charged with murder in connection with the blaze that tore through a Los Angeles apartment building filled with poor immigrants, killing seven children, three women and two late-term fetuses.

The scene of a deadly fire that struck an apartment building in the Westlake district of Los Angeles, taking the lives of 12 people including the deaths of late-term fetuses. (Los Angeles Police Department via AP)
The scene of a deadly fire that struck an apartment building in the Westlake district of Los Angeles, taking the lives of 12 people including the deaths of late-term fetuses. Los Angeles Police Department via AP