A man who set himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., Friday has died from his injuries, officials said Saturday.
The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene after receiving reports that Wynn Bruce, a resident of Boulder, Colorado, had attempted to set himself on fire around 6:30 p.m. on the steps of the Supreme Court. A medical helicopter airlifted Bruce to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police confirmed to the Washington Examiner.
The area surrounding the Supreme Court was closed off to the public for about two hours Friday evening as authorities from the MPD, the Supreme Court Police, and the Capitol Police responded to the scene. The Supreme Court was not in session at the time of the incident.
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Just across the street, law enforcement had set up a perimeter fence around the Capitol and issued a period of “secure mode” in response to an active shooting in northwest Washington. Congress is currently in recess, and the Capitol building was not under shelter-in-place orders. MPD officials lifted the warnings imposed on the surrounding area Friday evening after the suspect was found dead.
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The MPD is investigating Bruce’s case as a death report, as it’s not clear what was the motive behind the incident.
No other injuries were reported, and police maintained the incident was not a threat to public safety.
