A person reportedly set themself on fire in New York City Friday afternoon.
Fri, April 19th 2024 at 11:50 AM New York City police in riot gear stand guard outside the Columbia University campus after clearing the campus of protesters, Thursday, April 18, 2024, in New York. The protesters were calling for the school to divest from corporations they claim profit from the war in the Middle East. It happened near the courthouse where theReports indicate the person was a male who had protest papers around him.
Several journalists covering the trial that were gathered at a park near the courthouse witnessed the incident. One of them described that the unidentified person was fully engulfed in flames that reached several feet in the air. "A man 30 feet away from me, I'm looking at it now, set himself on fire - self immolated," reported Eric Shawn.The tragic event unfolded as the jury for the Trump trial was selected.People then rushed over to douse the person with a fire extinguisher and try to bat the flames away, according to the Associated Press.
During Friday's White House press briefing Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she watched live reports as it happened.This story is breaking and is being updated as it unfolds.
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