Man sets self on fire near US White House
A man set himself on fire on the White House lawn. Nearby streets have
been cordoned off and the man has been rushed to hospital.
Emergency services are said to have surrounded the scene in Washington
DC.
The Secret Service has tweeted:
Footage posted on social media shows police rushing to the scene.
Shortly after a large cloud discharges from what appears to be a fire
extinguisher.
The man's condition is not known at this stage.
The White House has not commented officially on the incident yet.
The Secret Service has tweeted:
At approximately 12.20pm. a man lit himself on fire on the Ellipse near 15th and Constitution Ave., Secret Service personnel are on scene assisting (National Park Service) and (US Park Police) in rendering first aid.
I can confirm that we’ve transported one patient with burns from the Ellipse and we’re now on the scene assisting law enforcement, a spokesman for the Washington Fire Department told CNBC.
The man's condition is not known at this stage.
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Why did they shoot him? You can hear the gun shots. This was attempted murder by the police
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