(Washington) A person set himself on fire Friday in front of the American Supreme Court causing his evacuation by helicopter, confirmed to AFP a spokesperson for the Supreme Court.
Posted at 9:42 p.m.
“Around 6:30 p.m. local time, a person went to the esplanade in front of the Supreme Court building and set himself on fire,” a spokeswoman for the highest judicial institution said in a statement. from the country.
“A medical helicopter landed on the esplanade and the person was evacuated to a local hospital,” said the same source.
No other people were injured and the area was inaccessible on Friday for the purposes of the investigation. The event was not considered a threat to public safety, said the services of the Supreme Court.
According to the Fox channel, it is a man but no details on his state of health, his identity or the reasons for his gesture were known Friday evening.
This drama comes two days after the Capitol was evacuated due to a false air threat.
The reported threat was actually just US Army paratroopers, dropped from a plane to take part in a pre-game show at the baseball stadium, located less than a mile from the Capitol.