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Man Sets Self ON FIRE At Washington DC National Mall

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,

β€œI saw a man sitting in flames,” the witness, Adam Stifel told CNN. β€œHe had already doused himself in gasoline, I believe.”

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.

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