D.C. police said a man set himself on fire Sunday outside the Israeli embassy in Northwest.

Metropolitan Police said the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after his body was consumed by the flames around 1 p.m.

Uniformed officers with the Secret Service and agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms also responded to the scene, according to MPD.

Police said MPD’s explosives team also responded to the scene to investigate a “suspicious vehicle” that is thought to be connected to the burn victim.

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D.C. police said a man set himself on fire Sunday outside the Israeli embassy in Northwest.{ai:summary}Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy, taken to hospital in critical condition. Police investigate suspicious vehicle at scene. #crime

Man lights himself on fire outside Israel’s embassy in D.C., police say

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