self-immolation

Man sets himself on fire outside Manhattan courthouse

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NEW YORK, NY – A man who self-immolated in the vicinity of a New York City courthouse, where a trial involving former President Trump’s hush money was underway, has succumbed to his injuries, authorities confirmed. Maxwell Azzarello, a 37-year-old resident of St. Augustine, Florida, passed away from severe burns on Friday night. Azzarello had set himself ablaze earlier in the day at Collect Pond Park, located near the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. The New York City …

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Man Sets Himself on Fire at UC Berkeley Campus

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On Wednesday afternoon, a man set himself on fire while he was on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. The incident occurred at Sproul Plaza, the center of the campus. The University of California Police Department (UCPD) received a call at approximately 4:17 pm reporting a person on fire. The man is believed to be in his 20s, and he was suffering from a severe mental health episode at the time. He sustained …

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