Wynn Bruce, a Colorado resident, died from self-inflicted injuries in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2022, after he set himself on fire.
A U.S. Supreme Court spokesperson said there was no threat to public safety. The incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m., and shortly after that, a medical helicopter landed where Bruce had set himself on fire and took him to a local hospital.
Bruce was later pronounced dead, NBC News reports.
The area was closed to the public after the Supreme Court Police, U.S. Capitol Police, and Metropolitan Police Department responded at the scene. No one else was injured, the spokesperson said.
Capitol Police tweeted about the incident Friday night, saying the helicopter was responding to a medical emergency and there was no threat to others.
“The area remains closed for further investigation, but this is not a public safety issue,” the Supreme Court spokesperson said. No additional information or details about the incident were released to the public.
A medical helicopter just landed near the Capitol for a medical emergency.
This is not a public safety issue. pic.twitter.com/WmGGmlBOQY
— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) April 22, 2022
Earlier in the day, a shooting near two campuses in a residential area of D.C. left four people injured.
The Capitol was also evacuated on April 20 after the Federal Aviation Administration failed to alert Capitol Police of plans for the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights to parachute from a plane into nearby Nationals Park for Military Appreciation Night. Police later said there was no threat to the Capitol building.