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Man tries to set himself on fire outside US Supreme Court, reports say
A man tries to set himself on fire outside US Supreme Court and was evacuated to hospital by helicopter, officials say.
The medical helicopter landed on the steps of the US Capitol on Friday to deal with a “medical emergency”, according to US Capitol Police.
“A medical helicopter just landed near the Capitol for a medical emergency. This is not a public safety issue,” police said on Twitter.
“We just felt after this week the community needed to know why a helicopter was landing nearby,” a USCP spokesperson told Fox News.
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