Fire officials and police in Washington, D.C. responded to a man who set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy Sunday afternoon.
DC Fire and EMS said it responded to a call about a person on fire outside the Israeli embassy just before 1 p.m.
A photo of a law enforcement vehicle for the DC Police Department. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
D.C. police said it responded to the 3500 block of International Drive, NW around 1 p.m. to assist the U.S. Secret Service.
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Officials arrived to find the fire extinguished by members of the U.S. Secret Service members.
DC Fire and EMS transported an adult male to an area hospital where he remains in critical condition.
DC police said its Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) was requested to the scene in reference to a suspicious vehicle that may be connected to the individual.
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