Tallahassee Police arrest Taco Bell attempted murder suspect

October 24, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- Mia Williams has been arrested by the Tallahassee Police Department in connection to an

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TPD says their investigators worked throughout the night to locate this suspect. Williams, 32, was arrested in the area of Pensacola Street and White Drive at about 5 a.m. Thursday morning. Authorities say Williams identifies as a black female.

Tallahassee Police say around 6:18 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to the restaurant in reference to an aggravated battery and arriving officers discovered that a suspect entered the business and doused a victim with gasoline and set them on fire before fleeing the scene on foot.

Williams was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.

Police spokesman Damon Miller says TPD investigators are questioning Williams about a

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The Taco Bell location on South Monroe Street was closed Thursday.

Investigators are still searching for information. If you know anything, you're asked to call (850) 891-4200.

Taco Bell sent WCTV the following statement about the incident:

According to Taco Bell's statement, the victim of the attempted murder worked at the store. WCTV has reached out to Shands Hospital in Gainesville for an update on the patient's condition, but the hospital has not released that information.