Person sets themself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse

NEW YORK (WPIX) -- A person set themself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump was on trial on Friday.

A person could be seen lying on the ground outside the courthouse on fire. People rushed over to douse the person with a fire extinguisher and try to bat the flames away.

Emergency responders then rushed the person away on a stretcher. No other details were immediately available from police.

Police confirmed to The Hill and WPIX that the person had self-immolated, or set themself on fire.

A full jury of 12 people and six alternates had been seated in Trump’s hush money case just minutes earlier, drawing the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president a step closer to opening statements.

This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. The Associated Press contributed to this report.