
Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial
Published on April 20, 2024
The man who set himself on fire outside a Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s so-called hush money trial was proceeding has died from his injuries, police said. Max Azzarello, a 37-year-old resident of St. Augustine, Florida, carried out the act of self-immolation on Friday afternoon in Collect Pond Park, located across the street from the courthouse that has been a gathering point for demonstrators and media outlets covering jury selection for the trial. He threw a stack of pamphlets in the air before pulling out a canister, soaking himself in a liquid police believe was an “accelerant” and setting himself on fire in front of horrified witnesses....
