A man set himself on fire in a park across from Manhattan Criminal Court Friday where former President Trump’s hush money trial continues, according to a report.
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians were called to the scene about 1:15 p.m. after the man burst into flames inside a barricaded area at the park.
“[It was a] very scary, active scene,” Politico reporter Emily Ngo posted on X. “Did not hear him say anything before he dosed himself with a fluid.”
!! A person just self-immolated outside Manhattan court, where Trump trial underway. Police slow to respond in part because of barricades around park pic.twitter.com/Pg86yITzPo
— Emily Ngo (@emilyngo) April 19, 2024
The man had some large oak tag cards in front of him when he decided to self-immolate, Ngo said.
After the fire was extinguished, EMS rushed him to an area hospital for treatment.
“He was responsive when he was removed but he is very, very badly burned. Body charred,” Ngo said.
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Paramedics remove a person who lit themselves on fire near Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The incident occurred as prosecutors and attorneys for former President Trump wound down their first week in the historic “hush money” trial involving porn actress Stormy Daniels.
