Man Dies After Lighting Himself Ablaze Outside Supreme Court on Earth Day (VIDEO)
A Colorado man who set himself on fire outside of the Supreme Court on Earth Day has died from his injuries, police said.
In an incident report, the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) stated that 50-year-old Wynn Bruce of Boulder, Colorado, carried out the act at about 6:05 p.m. Friday, the Hill noted. The MPD, Supreme Court Police, and Capitol Police responded to the scene. After being conveyed to a local hospital via helicopter, Bruce died of his injuries.
Park Service helicopter lands on steps of Supreme Court after man tries to set himself on fire pic.twitter.com/jVEsgvEyas
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) April 22, 2022
“A Facebook page belonging to a person named Wynn Bruce said he was a Buddhist and a climate activist,” the New York Post reported.
“In 2020, Bruce left a cryptic Facebook comment that included a fire emoji and the date of his death, 4/22/2022,” according to the outlet.
On Friday, Earth Day, a man now identified as Wynn Alan Bruce set himself on fire outside the Supreme Court, and he passed away Saturday.
Bruce was a Buddhist climate activist, who appeared to edit an old comment on a climate change story in anticipation of this action. pic.twitter.com/pCx6xb9MmI
— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) April 24, 2022
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