WASHINGTON, DC. (THECOUNT) — A man apparently attempted to set himself on fire in front of the White House Friday.
Secret Service agents apprehended the man. The man condition was not made available.
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The event cause the WH to go into full lockdown mode.
A reports of suspicious package is said to be in play in the same area.
Developing..
Someone apparently set himself on fire in front of the White House just now. I was coming out of the West Wing, and the Sevret Service isn’t letting anyone out onto Pennsylvania Ave. They say there are also suspicious packages.
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) April 12, 2019