A man set himself on fire after dousing himself with liquid and throwing fliers into the air near Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in New York City. Max Azzarello, the “troubled conspiracy theorist,” died after setting himself on fire outside the courthouse. The Florida resident was previously brought to the hospital after sustaining a third-degree burn.
Who was Maxwell Azzarello?
According to NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, the guy in question, Maxwell Azzarello, entered the park, distributed several leaflets, and then set himself on fire.
He nearly immediately collapsed on an NYPD barricade.
Azzarello was from St. Augustine, Florida, and was admitted in serious condition to a burn center at Cornell University. He self-identified as an “investigative researcher.”
Joe Kenny, the NYPD’s Chief of Detectives, revealed that Azzarello came in New York City earlier in the week and categorized his actions as “propaganda”.
He also revealed that Azzarello was silent before starting the fire.
The officials told Azzarello’s family about the occurrence.
“We’re very concerned,” Maddrey said. “This man did not breach security protocols.”
Maddrey assured that plans are in place to provide significant security going ahead.
Tarik Sheppard, NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information, said, “No one knew this guy was going to light himself on fire.”
The individual appeared to be “homeless” and was in his 20s, according to the NYPD.
While the man’s motives remain unknown, law enforcement officials have confirmed that he was a member of a protest group.
Even the reason for their protest remains unknown.
One of the pamphlets he threw on the air said, “The true history of the world: Haunted Carnival Edition.”
“NYU is a mob front,” another brochure read.
“I have set myself on fire outside the Trump Trial,” fliers left on the street stemming from a substack page said.