NEW YORK (WPIX) — A person set themself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump was on trial on Friday.
A person could be seen lying on the ground outside the courthouse on fire. People rushed over to douse the person with a fire extinguisher and try to bat the flames away.
Emergency responders then rushed the person away on a stretcher. No other details were immediately available from police.
Police confirmed to The Hill and WPIX that the person had self-immolated, or set themself on fire.
A full jury of 12 people and six alternates had been seated in Trump’s hush money case just minutes earlier, drawing the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president a step closer to opening statements.
This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
