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An individual has set themselves on fire outside the White House — the second incident in less than two months.
Video shows an individual ablaze on the lawn before he is extinguished by law enforcement.
BREAKING: A man has set himself on fire in front of the White House #whitehouse #chabad #NEWS pic.twitter.com/bnW1PDVnpe
— jewishnationalnews (@jewishnational1) May 29, 2019
Photos show the man engulfed in flames.
Man Sets Himself on Fire Near White House, Extinguished and Arrested https://t.co/FH3k5PwpZK
— TMZ (@TMZ) May 29, 2019
“At approximately 12:20 p.m. a man lit himself on fire on the Ellipse near 15th and Constitution Ave., Secret Service personnel are on scene assisting @NatlParkService and @usparkpolicepio in rendering first aid,” the U.S. Secret Service tweeted at 1:00 p.m. EST.
At approximately 12:20 p.m. a man lit himself on fire on the Ellipse near 15th and Constitution Ave., Secret Service personnel are on scene assisting @NatlParkService and @usparkpolicepio in rendering first aid.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) May 29, 2019
Few pictures on social media show a smokey scene with law enforcement present.
A man has set himself on fire outside the White House https://t.co/rwFX5obMJX
— Chris York (@ChrisDYork) May 29, 2019
No details were made available about the suspect or their condition.
BREAKING Secret Service say the man set himself on fire on the White House lawn https://t.co/9mC6Ttl5ER pic.twitter.com/7i5k54H7fC
— Mirror Breaking News (@MirrorBreaking_) May 29, 2019
An identical situation happened last month when a man set his jacket on fire outside the White House, prompting Secret Service to respond and extinguish the flames, which had caused a significant amount of smoke.
