Bystanders Stop Woman Pouring Gas On Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birth Home: Cops

LOADING ERROR LOADING A woman attempted to burn down the birth home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta on Thursday but was stopped by several bystanders after pouring gasoline on the historic property, police said. BREAKING UPDATE: Woman charged with pouring gasoline, trying to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s Atlanta birth home, according to police. Here's what we know: https://t.co/4jdq6B3r8l pic.twitter.com/x7JpHQNAzK — WSB-TV December 8, 2023 Zach Kempf, who identified himself to The New York Times as one of the people who helped stop her and called police, described the woman as having a “nervous energy” to her, but he said “she wasn’t aggressive.” The woman tried to walk away after Kempf and others stopped her from grabbing a lighter that she’d left in the grass, he said. “We appreciate the community’s ongoing support and remain steadfast in our mission to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”