NEW DELHI: A person was engulfed in fire outside New York court house amid Former US President Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Friday.
Emergency responders swiftly evacuated the individual on a stretcher after extinguishing the flames. Eyewitnesses saw the person lying on the ground, engulfed in fire. Quick-thinking bystanders rushed to help, using fire extinguishers and providing assistance.
The man walked into the park across the street from the courthouse, throwing flyers into the air, a senior law enforcement official told CNN.He then pulled something out of a backpack — it was not immediately clear what the item was — and lit himself on fire, the official said.
Just minutes before this incident, a full jury of 12 people and six alternates had been selected for Trump’s trial, marking a significant step toward the trial’s opening statements.
The New York courthouse was already under tight security due to Trump’s presence, faced heightened tension following the fiery incident.
(With input from agencies)
Emergency responders swiftly evacuated the individual on a stretcher after extinguishing the flames. Eyewitnesses saw the person lying on the ground, engulfed in fire. Quick-thinking bystanders rushed to help, using fire extinguishers and providing assistance.
The man walked into the park across the street from the courthouse, throwing flyers into the air, a senior law enforcement official told CNN.He then pulled something out of a backpack — it was not immediately clear what the item was — and lit himself on fire, the official said.
Just minutes before this incident, a full jury of 12 people and six alternates had been selected for Trump’s trial, marking a significant step toward the trial’s opening statements.
The New York courthouse was already under tight security due to Trump’s presence, faced heightened tension following the fiery incident.
(With input from agencies)