Active duty U.S. Air Force member Aaron Bushnell dies after setting himself on fire near Israeli Embassy

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb 27 (SABAH): The active duty U.S. Air Force member who set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy has died of his injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed on Monday.

Aaron Bushnell, 25, of Whitman, Massachusetts, lit himself on fire in front of the embassy on Sunday afternoon. First responders took him to a hospital, where he later died, the MPD said.

Bushnell began live streaming to Twitch as he approached the embassy, declaring that he “will no longer be complicit in genocide,” a person familiar with the matter told the media.

Officials believe Bushnell started the stream, set his phone on the ground, poured liquid over himself, and lit himself on fire. The video was removed from Twitch, but a copy was obtained and reviewed by investigators.

MPD said in an email that it is aware of the video but “is not confirming the authenticity of this video as it is part of the investigation.”