Report: Man Tried To Light Himself On Fire Outside White House
Fox News is reporting that the Secret Service waylaid a man who tried to set himself on fire outside of the White House. Agents are reportedly now looking to see if the man left behind any suspicious packages.
Per Fox News, the man was reportedly “no threat to the President.”
Man arrested outside White House after attempting to light himself on fire pic.twitter.com/qbMdWSoQjo
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Per the Secret Service, the man lit his jacket on fire and nearby officers extinguished the blaze.
UPDATE: A male subject operating an electronic wheelchair-type scooter lit his outer jacket on fire while sitting along Pennsylvania Ave. outside the North Fence Line. Uniformed Division Officers immediately responded, extinguished the fire and rendered first aid.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) April 12, 2019
UPDATE: The male subject has been transported to a local hospital with what appears to be non-life threatening injuries.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) April 12, 2019