A PERSON has reportedly lit themselves on fire near the courthouse where Donald Trump’s criminal trial is taking place.
The horrifying scene unfolded on Friday afternoon moments after jury selection wrapped up in Trump‘s hush money trial in downtown Manhattan.
A person reportedly set themselves on fire near the courthouse where Donald Trump’s criminal trial is taking place
A police officer uses a fire extinguisher after a person lit themselves on fireReuters
EPAThe incident unfolded just as jury selection wrapped up in Trump’s hush money trial in downtown Manhattan[/caption]
Smells of burning ‘human flesh’ was reported by CNN journalists witnessing the incidentCNN
Journalists reporting live outside the courthouse for CNN reported smelling “burning human flesh” as the horrific incident unfolded.
“I see a totally charred human being,” CNN reporter Laura Coates said live on the air.
The person was standing inside the designated protest area for Trump supporters outside of the downtown courthouse, according to The New York Times.
The person, described as a young man, dosed himself with a liquid at around 1:30 pm in Collect Pond Park, across the street from the courthouse, the outlet reported.
The man then proceeded to set himself on fire as terrified witnesses screamed.
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