Man apparently sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump is on trial UPDATE
UPDATE (8:20 p.m.) (WTVD) — The man who set himself on fire outside a New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump was on trial attended classes at UNC years ago.
Maxwell Azzarello was identified as the man injured outside the courthouse.
Investigators said he was carrying pamphlets about a lot of different subjects when he ignited himself in the park across from 100 Centre St.
Civilians, police officers and court officers tried to extinguish Azzarello before he was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Several officers sustained minor injuries.
Azzarello is from St. Augustine, Florida. However, the University of North Carolina confirmed that he was a student from 2005-2009.
During that time he earned a B.A. in Public Policy and Anthropology.
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(ABC NEWS) — A man apparently set himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial.
Trump is inside the downtown Manhattan courthouse and has been made aware of the fire outside, sources told ABC News.
The person was badly burned and taken away from the scene on a stretcher. It was not immediately clear if the incident was related to the criminal proceedings.
Trump is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges.
The trial began on Monday with jury selection. The full jury panel was selected by mid-day Friday.
