Man Who Set Himself on Fire at National Mall Dies

The man who set himself on fire Friday by dousing himself with gasoline has died from his injuries. He died Friday night at approximately 9 pm. According to accounts, the individual was so badly burned that he will need to be identified through DNA and dental records. D.C. police received a call at 4:24 p.m. reporting the incident, and the fire was out by the time authorities arrived at the scene. This bizarre incident comes just days after 34 year old 34 year old Miriam Carey, a dental hygienist from Stamford, CT tried to ram the barricades at the White House and was later shot dead by police after a car chase through the DC streets.

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A man who set himself ablaze on the National Mall Friday has died of his injuries, according to authorities.

The individual passed away shortly before 9pm on Friday at a local hospital, a D.C. police spokesman told The Hill on Saturday.

The spokesman declined to comment on the individual’s identity or which hospital he was transported to after the incident.

However, recent reports state he was airlifted to MedStar Washington Hospital Center in northwest D.C.