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- A person set themself on fire on the Supreme Court steps on Friday, authorities said.
- Officials said they were airlifted to a hospital and that there was not a public safety issue.
- The Supreme Court is housed in the Supreme Court Building, also known as “The Marble Palace.”
A person was airlifted from the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Friday after setting themself on fire, authorities said.
“At approximately 6:30 p.m., an individual went on to the plaza in front of the Supreme Court building and set themselves on fire. Supreme Court Police, U.S. Capitol Police, and MPD responded to the incident,” a public information officer for the Supreme Court said in a statement, according to NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer.
The person was taken to a hospital in a National Park Service helicopter, according Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram.
—Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) April 22, 2022
NPS and a Supreme Court representative did not immediately respond to Insider’s requests for comment.
Capitol Police confirmed a helicopter landed near the Capitol for a medical emergency but said it was “not a public safety issue.”
The Supreme Court is housed in the Supreme Court Building, also known as “The Marble Palace,” which is located just east of the US Capitol grounds.
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