A Man Lit Himself On Fire In The Middle Of The National MallThe reason for the self-immolation was not known and the man's identity was not disclosed by officials. He is said to be in critical condition at a Washington hospital.By by Ryan BroderickBuzzFeed News ReporterPosted on October 4, 2013, 9:08 pmTwitterFacebookLink Updated Oct. 5, 11:50 a.m.: The man has since died from his injuries, the AP is reporting. Witnesses said a man doused himself with gasoline and lit himself on fire Friday afternoon at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Ellie Hess @Smellie03 Holy shit, someone just lit himself on fire in the middle of the National Mall 08:32 PM - 04 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Ellie Hess@Smellie03Holy shit, someone just lit himself on fire in the middle of the National Mall/ Via Flames could be seen from across the Mall. Sven N. Reigle @FollowSven Apparently, where a man set himself on fire, on the national mall. 08:51 PM - 04 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Sven N. Reigle@FollowSvenApparently, where a man set himself on fire, on the national mall./ Via Local law enforcement said that the man was conscious and breathing when authorities arrived. Laura Wernick @wernick7633 Police respond to self immolation on the mall 08:36 PM - 04 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Laura Wernick@wernick7633Police respond to self immolation on the mall/ Via Witnesses said two men ran up to the man and put the fire out using their shirts. Justin Sink @JTSTheHill My mom was near the guy who lit himself on fire on the Mall. Says these guys put it out with their shirts 08:54 PM - 04 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Justin Sink@JTSTheHillMy mom was near the guy who lit himself on fire on the Mall. Says these guys put it out with their shirts/ Via Vanessa Sink @LiveMusicGirl DC police and passerby help man who set himself on fire on the Mall this afternoon 08:56 PM - 04 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Vanessa Sink@LiveMusicGirlDC police and passerby help man who set himself on fire on the Mall this afternoon/ Via The unidentified man was airlifted out by medical helicopter. Jeff Goldberg @jgoldbergABC7 Massive fire & EMS response on National Mall. Medivac helicopter just took off from scene. Developing... 08:52 PM - 04 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Jeff Goldberg@jgoldbergABC7Massive fire & EMS response on National Mall. Medivac helicopter just took off from scene. Developing.../ Via View this photo on Instagram It's unclear if the incident was politically motivated. Vanessa Sink @LiveMusicGirl Helicopter to transport man who set himself on fire on the Mall today. 08:57 PM - 04 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Vanessa Sink@LiveMusicGirlHelicopter to transport man who set himself on fire on the Mall today./ Via Raf Sanchez @rafsanchez Cops line off National Mall in front of Congress following reports someone set themselves on fire 09:20 PM - 04 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Raf Sanchez@rafsanchezCops line off National Mall in front of Congress following reports someone set themselves on fire/ Via Police investigated the gas canister used in the fire. D.C. Fire Department spokesman Timothy J. Wilson told The Washington Post that the man has life-threatening injuries. Mark Segraves @SegravesNBC4 BREAKING: Man just set himself on fire on national mall. Details on #News4 08:59 PM - 04 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Mark Segraves@SegravesNBC4BREAKING:Man just set himself on fire on national mall. Details on #News4/ Via View this video on YouTube youtube.com D.C. police closed down the streets near the incident. DC Police Department @DCPoliceDept Alert:7th St btwn Madison Dr NW & Jefferson Dr SW is CLOSED due to an injured citizen. Use Alt Rte. See Attached/7066 08:48 PM - 04 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite DC Police Department@DCPoliceDeptAlert:7th St btwn Madison Dr NW & Jefferson Dr SW is CLOSED due to an injured citizen. Use Alt Rte. See Attached/7066/ Via