ORLANDO | The Orlando Fire Department’s arson investigations unit has arrested the individual seen on security video footage in a wheelchair setting fire to a banner hanging from a section of The Pulse Interim Memorial, according to WFTV News 9.
64-year-old Mark Anthony Henson has been identified as the arsonist and is facing a charge of felony criminal mischief.
In the video, which was taken around 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12, a man rolls up in a wheelchair and sets one of the banners hanging on the memorial on fire with what appears to be a lighter. The fire burns for more than 15 minutes before someone wearing what looks like a drive-thru headset comes over and stamps out the fire. The onePULSE Foundation shared the security footage Nov. 6 in hopes that someone would be able to identify the man in the video.
According to WFTV, no injuries were reported from the incident and police are not releasing additional information at this time.
