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The guy who set himself on fire outside of the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial has been identified as 37-year-old Maxwell Azzarello of Florida. He was pronounced dead of his injuries this morning, so he clearly won’t be answering any of the many questions that linger after this bizarre event. His family said that they weren’t even aware that he had traveled to New York and they had no idea of what he was planning, though they did describe him as suffering from „mental illness“ of some sort. (That seems rather obvious.) We’re left wondering why he would have done such a thing. This was obviously a protest of some sort, but it’s difficult to say what he was protesting. Much like the aspiring transgender shooter we discussed earlier today, Azzarello left behind a „manifesto“ but it seems to be a rambling mess. (The Independent)
The man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump’s trial is underway has now been identified as a self-described “investigative researcher” who posted a conspiracy-laden manifesto online moments before the incident.
Maxwell Azzarello, a 37-year-old man from Florida, has been declared dead by hospital staff, police told NBC News early Saturday. No time of death has been given by police.
The man shared a string of conspiracy theories on his social media accounts in recent months, in which he railed against the rich and powerful and claimed “our only goal is to abolish our criminal government”.
