Tatanysha M. Hedman
Renton police are looking for a 40-year-old woman who they say poured gasoline on her husband and set him on fire Wednesday,
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The victim, a 52-year-old Renton man, walked into a 7-Eleven store at South 129th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way South around 8 a.m. with serious but not life-threatening burns, according to Renton police. The man is being treated at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Police said the incident occurred at a nearby Renton apartment complex.
Police today identified the suspect as the victim s wife, Tatanysha M. Hedman, who they said fled the apartment before police arrived. They say they have probable cause to arrest her in the assault.
She is described as a light-complected African-American woman, 5-feet tall and 170 pounds. Hedman may be driving an older red pickup, possibly a vintage 1970s Chevrolet.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call 911 or call Renton police at 425-430-7500. Callers should refer to case number 14-7998.