Aaron Bushnell, who was an active duty member of the U.S. Air Force based in San Antonio, Texas, is seen in a video saying 'Free Palestine!' after lighting himself on fire.
Aaron Bushnell, who was an active duty member of the U.S. Air Force based in San Antonio, Texas, is seen in a video saying"Free Palestine!" after lighting himself on fire.Multiple law enforcement agencies arrived at the Israeli Embassy on Sunday afternoon after a man set himself on fire in front of the building.Multiple law enforcement agencies arrived at the Israeli Embassy on Sunday afternoon after a man set himself on fire in front of the building.
On Sunday, the U.S. Secret Service said it was responding to reports of an individual experiencing a possible medical or mental health emergency. Local police arrived around 1 p.m.Leading up the incident, Bushnell said in the video that he"will no longer be complicit in genocide.
The incident is currently being investigated by the local police, the Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Local police said the footage was part of its investigation. The U.S. Air Force said it will provide more information in the coming day after the next of kin notifications are complete.
Barboza said Bushnell developed deep friendships with people living in encampments and would regularly purchase blankets, sweaters and snacks from a store on base to give out."It didn't feel like real life. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It still doesn't feel like like it happened," she told TPR.
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