Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies

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The man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump was being tried died a day after the incident.

On Saturday morning, the New York Police Department confirmed to the Associated Press that Max Azzarello, 37, was pronounced dead at an area hospital. He was seen being carried away from the scene Friday on a stretcher, with his whole body charred. He was described by police at a press conference shortly after as being in “very critical” condition.

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