A MAN lit himself on fire near the courthouse where Donald Trump’s criminal trial is taking place on Friday.
The horrifying scene unfolded moments after jury selection wrapped up in Trump‘s hush money trial in downtown Manhattan.
A police officer uses a fire extinguisher after a person lit themselves on fireReuters
A man set himself on fire near the courthouse where Donald Trump’s criminal trial is taking place
EPAThe incident unfolded just as jury selection wrapped up in Trump’s hush money trial in downtown Manhattan[/caption]
CNN journalists reporting live outside the courthouse reported smelling “burning human flesh” as the horrific incident unfolded.
“I see a totally charred human being,” CNN reporter Laura Coates said live on the air.
The young man was standing inside the designated protest area for Trump supporters outside of the downtown courthouse, according to The New York Times.
He dosed himself with a liquid at around 1:30 pm in Collect Pond Park, across the street from the courthouse, the outlet reported.
The man then proceeded to set himself on fire as terrified witnesses screamed.
Police, who already had a high presence outside the courthouse, quickly put out the fire.
A motive for the self-immolation has yet to be determined.
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