DAVE J. IANNONE
Firehouse.Com News
A Houston jury will continue deliberations Tuesday morning into the fate of three
teenagers charged in setting a fire in February at a McDonald's that took the lives
of two firefighters.
Kim Smith
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Lewis Mayo III
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Firefighter Lewis Mayo III, a 19-year-veteran, and Firefighter
Kimberly Smith, on the job since 1995, were both part of the
first due fire attack team assigned to Engine 76.
The jury received the case Friday morning after several days of testimony. A decision
was expected early next week after the Labor Day weekend.
Mayo, Smith and their officer entered the building to begin an agressive interior
attack and search, but become disoriented when part of the roof collapsed. The officer
was able to make it out to safety, but Mayo and Smith perished in the early morning
blaze on Feb. 14, 2000.
Allen Gerome Davis, 17, and brothers Pedro Isreal Loredo, 19, and Juan Manuel Torres, 17 were charged
the day after the fire with felony murder and arson.
Police say the trio started the fire to cover up a burglary.
Davis testified Thursday that Torres ignited the blaze so that we would not
have to go to work the following day, News2Houston
reported.
A juvenile is also awaiting trial in connection with the fire, as well as man police
said helped the teens plan the robbery.
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