Man Sets Himself on Fire on the National Mall
WASHINGTON October 5, 2013 (AP) By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press Man Sets Himself on Fire on National Mall NEXT VIDEO Woman Killed Allegedly Trying To Breach White House Gate AUTO START: ON | OFF A man set himself on fire on the National Mall in the nation's capital as passers-by rushed over to help put out the flames, officials and witnesses said Friday afternoon. The reason for the self-immolation was not immediately clear and the man's identity was not disclosed. But it occurred in public view, on a central national gathering place, in a city still rattled by a mass shooting last month and a high-speed car chase outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday that ended with a woman being shot dead by police with a young child in the car. The man on the Mall suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to the hospital, said District of Columbia fire department spokesman Tim Wilson. He was standing by himself in the center porti...