A man who set himself on fire outside the courtroom where former President Donald Trump is facing charges in a hush money case has died, police said.
The man was taken away by EMS to a burn unit at a New York hospital in critical condition and was later declared deceased by hospital staff, according to officials.The person, identified as Maxwell Azzarello, set himself aflame after walking into Collect Pond Park around 1:30 p.m. Friday, in the designated protest area across the street from the courthouse in lower Manhattan where Trump's trial is taking place, according to NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey.
There was already a heavy NYPD presence already outside the building due to the high-profile nature of the trial, and officers rushed to get what appeared to be a fire extinguisher to douse the flames, while others tried to use jackets to cover the fire. Their first attempt to put out the blaze was unsuccessful, and video appeared to show the man trying to sit up as onlookers shrieked in shock.
The bomb squad swept the park after the incident looking for any possible devices. Nothing was found, police said.in the case against Trump, the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Azzarello was said to have thrown pamphlets around before self-immolating. According to Kenny, the pamphlets were"propaganda-based" and involved a conspiracy theory"in regards to Ponzi schemes." They also contained theories that about local educational institutes and the Mafia.
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