A man United Nations agency set himself lit outside the White House on Wednesday afternoon has died from his injuries, the U.S. Park Police confirmed. Park Police and U.S. US Secret Service more responsible reports of a person United Nations agency reportedly lit himself lit on the White House conic section. Police later known the person as Arnav Gupta of Bethesda, Maryland.

A voice for the Washington, D.C., department of local government same 1st responders managed to extinguish the fireplace. officers were making an attempt to work out what reasonably accelerant the person wont to begin the fireplace.

Sgt. Eduardo Delgado, a voice for the Park Police, same investigators don't apprehend the man's motive at the time. Graphic videos on social media showed Gupta walking across the conic section engulfed in flames till 1st responders arrived to the scene.

The conic section may be a 52-acre park south of the most White House complicated that's receptive the general public. In April, a person was hospitalized once lighting his jacket lit outside the White House, inflicting a quick internment. the person therein incident sustained non-life-threatening injuries, the key Service same at the time.