On Friday evening, out of nowhere a Colorado man lit himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court.

50-year-old Wynn Bruce of Boulder, Colorado, went on to the plaza in front of the Supreme Court building and set (himself) on fire, around 6:30 pm.

The Supreme Court Police responded to the incident along with Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.

Bruce was then airlifted by helicopter to a local hospital, unfortunately, he was later pronounced dead because of the critical burns he suffered.

Park Service helicopter lands on steps of Supreme Court after man tries to set himself on fire pic.twitter.com/jVEsgvEyas

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Park Service helicopter just air lifted man to the hospital who tried to set himself on fire on the Supreme Court steps. Copter flies by the Capitol pic.twitter.com/HZp6531S7w

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) April 22, 2022

The area around the Supreme Court was closed for an active investigation around 8 p.m. local time, but law enforcement said that there was no threat to the public.

The motive for Bruce’s self-immolation has yet to be revealed as of Saturday, as police said they look to contact witnesses who may have more information about the incident.

A LinkedIn profile for a Wynn Bruce of Boulder, Colorado states he was a photojournalist who had previously attended Front Range Community College and the Community College of Denver.

No one else was injured,’ court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe said in a statement.

Authorities had to temporarily close two roads as the helicopter EMS crew tended to the medical emergency.

Sources: TheGatewayPundit, NBC News