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What is the Palisades fire suspect's motive?

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Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the Palisades fire suspect. Officials state they have evidence but no motive has been given, and they refuse to speculate.

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Suspect charged with starting Los Angeles Palisades Fire

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  • A 29-year-old former Uber driver was arrested and charged with starting the Palisades fire. 11s
  • Investigators say the suspect started a small fire that later became the Palisades fire. 1m 0s
  • The fire resulted in 12 deaths and destroyed nearly 6,000 homes. 1m 16s
  • Evidence includes AI-generated images and a ChatGPT query about fire responsibility. 30s
  • No motive has been disclosed, and the suspect faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. 2m 8s
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Suspect charged with starting Los Angeles Palisades Fire
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Suspect charged with starting Los Angeles Palisades Fire

Officials have given no possible motive.

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Suspect charged with starting Los Angeles Palisades Fire

Authorities say while they have a suspect, they don't have a motive.

Suspect charged with starting Los Angeles Palisades Fire
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Suspect charged with starting Los Angeles Palisades Fire

I wish we could get into somebody's head, but we can't. And I'm not going to speculate or go into anything of that.

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