A veteran set himself on fire outside the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta on Tuesday morning.
The unidentified veteran was protesting his treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
A man who says he’s disgruntled with the Veterans Affairs system straps fireworks to his chest and lights himself on fire in front of the Georgia Capitol. https://t.co/qCgsOvcWv4
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 26, 2018
The veteran set himself on fire with a combination of fireworks and gasoline, a local Fox affiliate reported.
Georgia State Patrol officers extinguished the veteran and brought him to Grady Memorial Hospital in an ambulance.
Veteran protesting treatment by VA sets himself on fire near Georgia State Capitol, police say https://t.co/uXfVtUPFj4
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 26, 2018
The veteran’s condition is not known at this time.
No one else at the scene was hurt.
