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Man Sets Himself On Fire In Highland Square
Akron Police say a 69-year-old man set himself on fire outside of Angel Falls coffee shop in Highland Square over the weekend.
Reports say the man walked into the coffee shop after 9 a.m. and began ranting about the anti-Trump protest that happened in Highland Square earlier in the week. Witnesses say he approached customers who were sitting inside the cofee shop and asked if they knew who organized the protest.
He was asked to leave and then reportedly walked behind the establishment and pulled out a gas can. He then doused himself in gasoline and lit himself on fire. Residents of the area rushed to his aid with fire extinguishers. He was transported to Akron Children's Hospital and treated at the burn unit where he remained in stable condition as of early Monday morning.
1590 WAKR has reached out to Akron Police for comment.