Columbia man who was set on fire on porch dies
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man who was set on fire on his porch last month has died.
Donovan “Tyler” Baylis died on Monday morning, his mother Nan Oliver told ABC 17 News on Monday afternoon. Baylis was 31.
Police had said the man was burned on June 15 in the 1500 block of Paris Road. Suspect information has not been released, nor has a motive. ABC 17 News reached out to the Columbia Police Department on Monday for additional details.
Previous reporting indicates that a man who said he witnessed the attack — but wanted to stay anonymous because of safety concerns — told ABC 17News he saw someone throw gasoline onto the porch, lighting the victim on fire, and said the victim was later transported to a St. Louis hospital.
Baylis’ injuries were described as life-threatening on June 16.
The suspect left on a bicycle toward College Avenue, police say. Police describe him as a man wearing a hat and white T-shirt with brown hair and a mustache, 35-40 years old, about 6-feet tall and thin, according to previous reporting.
The Columbia Police Department asks anyone with information to call the department at 573-874-7652 or CrimeStoppers at 573-875-8477.