Colorado man dies after setting himself on fire in front of Supreme Court
Colorado man dies after setting himself on fire in front of Supreme Court, police say
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WASHINGTON ? A Colorado man has died after lighting himself on fire in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Friday evening, police said.
The man ? who was 50 and from Boulder, Colorado ? went to the plaza in front of the court building at about 6:30 p.m. and set himself on fire, D.C. Metropolitan Police said. He was air lifted to a hospital before he died from his injuries.
The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that a medical helicopter landed near the Capitol for a medical emergency.
In a video tweeted by a Fox reporter, the helicopter was shown landing on the steps of the nation's highest court. Another video from Fox showed a U.S. Park Police helicopter flying near the Capitol.
Two streets near the Supreme Court were momentarily closed as a result of the emergency.
D.C. police did not offer additional details about the incident, including on what the man's motivation may have been.
