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Sacramento Man Accused Of Killing 2 Men, Setting Them Ablaze In Roseville

PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — A Sacramento man is accused of murdering two people and setting them on fire.

The Placer County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Joshua Daniel Smith, 38, of Sacramento on Thursday.

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Smith is accused of shooting Sacramento residents Jason Benson, 33, and Warren Galsote, 34, and setting them on fire.

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Investigators say a homeowner on Annabelle Avenue in Roseville saw a fire and discovered it was two men who had been set on fire. Benson and Galsote died later at the hospital.

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