Man Dies After Lighting Himself on Fire on Supreme Court Steps
Chad Pergram/Fox News
A man who lit himself on fire on the steps in front of the Supreme Court Washington, D.C. on Friday night has died from his injuries, Fox 5 DC has reported.
The man is identified as Bruce Wynn, 50, of Boulder, Colorado.
Fox News congressional reporter Chad Pergram shared videos of the aftermath of the incident in which a medical helicopter landed in front of the Supreme Court building, which was surrounded by emergency vehicles.
Park Service helicopter lands on steps of Supreme Court after man tries to set himself on fire pic.twitter.com/jVEsgvEyas
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) April 22, 2022
Park Service helicopter lands on steps of Supreme Court after man tries to set himself on fire pic.twitter.com/FImdTuTa6F
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) April 22, 2022
Park Service helicopter just air lifted man to the hospital who tried to set himself on fire on the Supreme Court steps. Copter flies by the Capitol pic.twitter.com/HZp6531S7w
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) April 22, 2022
Pergram reported, “U.S. Capitol Police said the helicopter landed near the Capitol for a ‘medical emergency.’ The incident was not a public safety issue, it said.”
In a statement to Fox News, police said, “We just felt after this week the community needed to know why a helicopter was landing nearby.”
The statement is likely allusion to the evacuation of the Capitol Hill area on Wednesday night in response to a plane that had been circling the area. U.S. Army parachutists were inside waiting to be dropped over Nationals Park at the opportune time before the game between the Nats and Diamondbacks.
The Army had alerted the Federal Aviation Administration about the planned stunt, but in turn the FAA failed to notify Capitol Police, who ordered the evacuation.
