A man lit himself on fire in a park outside the White House on Wednesday, prompting a large emergency response, officials said. The Secret Service tweeted the incident happened around 12:20 p.m. on The Ellipse, near 15th Street and Constitution Avenue south of the White House. "At approximately 12:20 p.m. a man lit himself on fire on the Ellipse near 15th and Constitution Ave., Secret Service personnel are on scene assisting @NatlParkService and @usparkpolicepio in rendering first aid," the agency wrote. The Secret Service said in a statement the unidentified man was being transported to a local hospital. The suspect was “operating an electric wheelchair-type scooter” when officials say he set his outer jacket on fire, the Secret Service said at the time.

Source: Fox News May 29, 2019 17:39 UTC