Self-immolation of Maxwell Azzarello
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 The place were Azzarello set himself on fire, about 40 minutes after. | |
| Date | April 19, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | New York City, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°42′59″N 74°00′06″W / 40.71639°N 74.00167°W |
| Type | Self-immolation |
On April 19, 2024, at around 1:35 pm ET, Maxwell Azzarello, a 37-year-old man from St. Augustine, Florida,[1] self-immolated in Collect Pond Park, outside of the New York courthouse where jurors were being chosen for the New York state criminal trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump.[1][2][3] Azzarello posted a manifesto to his Substack before the incident, describing his intent to bring attention to a "totalitarian con" and that the U.S. government is "about to hit us with an apocalyptic fascist world coup."[4][5] He traveled from his Florida home to New York just days before the trial.[6] Before setting himself on fire, Azzarello threw leaflets into the air. He had also protested with signs the day before and gave an interview critical of the American government.[1] Officers arrived after a few minutes and extinguished the blaze before he was loaded into an ambulance and taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he is currently in critical condition.[1]
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References
- ^ a b c d Schweber, Nate; Haag, Matthew (April 19, 2024). "Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Shapiro, Emily; Katersky, Aaron. "Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump is on trial". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Shabad, Rebecca; Kroll, Susan; Doyle, Katherine (April 19, 2024). "Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump trial is being held". NBC News. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Bedigan, Mike (April 19, 2024). "Max Azzarello: What we know about man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial". The Independent. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "Trump Trial Self-Immolator Posted Dizzying Manifesto Online". The Daily Beast. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Florida man sets himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump's currently having his trial". WFLA-TV. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.