ATHENS, AL. (THECOUNT) — Athens, Alabama officials say an unidentified man set himself on fire outside the Walmart in Athens after entering the store doused in gasoline.
According to Athens police, witnesses observed the man pouring a flammable liquid on his body and then bolt inside the Athens Superstore.
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He then exited through a rear door of the building, crouched in a corner and set himself ablaze.
Athens Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Toby Carter said when firefighters arrived, Athens police officers were using fire extinguishers they keep in their patrol cars to put the fire out. Responders carried the man to Athens-Limestone Hospital’s helipad to await medical transport by helicopter, reports WAFF.
The extent of the victim’s injuries were not provided.
Police are investigating.
No one else was injured in the incisent.
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Geo quick facts: Athens is a city in Limestone County, in the State of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 21,897. The city is the county seat of Limestone County and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area – Wikipedia.