‘Man sets himself on fire at Supreme Court’ as ‘screams of agony’ heard in vid

A MEDICAL helicopter landed close to the US Capitol on Friday after a person set himself on fireplace on the Supreme Court docket steps, officers say.

Video captured outdoors the Supreme Court docket constructing confirmed police responding to the realm as screams of agony have been heard.

“At roughly 6.30pm, a person went on to the plaza in entrance of the Supreme Court docket constructing and set themselves on fireplace,” a courtroom spokesperson advised News Nation.

The spokesperson went on to say {that a} helicopter landed on the plaza and took the particular person to a neighborhood hospital.

The sufferer’s situation was unknown instantly following the incident.

No different accidents have been reported and the realm remained closed for additional investigation.

Supreme Court docket Police, US Capitol Police, and officers with the Metropolitan Police Division of the District of Columbia have been on the scene, officers mentioned.

Video confirmed the helicopter touchdown subsequent to the constructing after US Capitol Police warned of a medical emergency close to the Capitol.

Two roads stay blocked off after the sufferer was airlifted from the realm.

Police mentioned the incident was “not a public security subject.”

Capitol Police and the Supreme Court docket Police didn’t instantly reply to The Solar’s requests for remark.

CHAOS IN DC

The investigation got here as an pressing manhunt was already underway in Washington, DC following a capturing close to a college that left 4 individuals harm on Friday afternoon.

An individual of curiosity was named within the capturing as officers labored to reunite college students with their households.

Additionally this week, an alarming alert led to the evacuation of the US Capitol as police warned of an plane “that posed a risk” to the realm.

The scare was slammed as a shocking communications failure after the airplane was revealed to be carrying members of the US Military’s Golden Knights, who parachuted into Nationals Park for a pregame demonstration.

The Federal Aviation Administration apologized on Friday for its position within the mix-up.

The company mentioned in a statement that it “didn’t present advance notification of this occasion to the US Capitol Police.”

“We deeply remorse that we contributed to a precautionary evacuation of the Capitol complicated and apologize for the disruption and worry skilled by those that work there,” the company mentioned.