CNN is reporting, a man set himself on fire while calmly sitting on a bench at the Washington, D.C. National mall.
The witness recounted,
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βI saw a man sitting in flames,β the witness, Adam Stifel told CNN. βHe had already doused himself in gasoline, I believe.β
EMTs arrived to the scene and doused the flames.. Early reports say the man was conscious and breathing after the incident.
A red gasoline canister was observed in the vicinity of the man.