TheTrump trialwas on a break when Azarello lit himself on fire.
Opening arguments in the Trump case are set to start Monday.
The man is at the Burn Unit at Weill Cornell Medicine in Manhattan.
Max Azzarello protests outside of the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is underway on April 18, 2024Getty
Police say the security area set up around the Manhattan Criminal Courts was not violated by Azzarello.
A man has emblazoned himself outside the courthouse, she said.
She then reported the smell of burning flesh.
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There is chaos and it is happening, Coates said.
The reason behind why the man lit himself on fire is also unknown.
I have set myself on fire outside the Trump Trial, the site headline read.
The site referred to the self-immolation as an extreme act of protest over the state of modern capitalism.
I see a person whose body looks like it’s on the ground surrounded by officers.
The fire is still burning, Coates said during the harrowing moment.
She was joined by Evan Perez.
We have no idea who this person is or the why.
A minute before we saw this happen, you heard shouts happening, she said.
You saw a Trump flag that was running from the area.
About 50 seconds in, she said that she could see arms that continue to be engulfed in flames.
She said an EMT officer was taking off his backpack and trying to render aid.
Trump has not left the courthouse, where he has been watching jury selection.
We are still gathering information, a NYPD spokesperson told Deadline this morning of the incident.
The department is expected to release information on what happened later today.
Two NYPD officers acted promptly to extinguish the man on fire in the park.
The police officers are unharmed.
The terrifying incident occurred just as Trumps criminal trial was starting an afternoon break.
Networks have set ups outside the courthouse for correspondents and legal experts to talk about the case.
The press secretary spoke on neither the fire nor Israels reported multi-pronged attack on Iran last night.
