The firefighters of the capital specified that it is about a man, suffering from serious burns.
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A person set themselves on fire outside the US Supreme Court in Washington on Friday, April 22. The tragedy happened “around 6:30 p.m. local time”, “on the esplanade in front of the building” of the highest judicial institution in the country, said a spokeswoman. “A medical helicopter landed on the esplanade and the person was evacuated to a local hospital”added the same source.
No other person was injured. The area was inaccessible on Friday for the purposes of the investigation, but the event was not considered to threaten public safety, said the services of the Supreme Court. According to Washington Post, the firefighters of the capital specified that it is a man, suffering from serious burns. The reasons for his action remain unknown.