Man Lights Himself On Fire At Busy Downtown Denver Park

DENVER (AP) — A man was critically injured Thursday when he lit himself on fire after police placed him in handcuffs at a busy downtown Denver park.
The man, whose name and age have not been released, was seen pouring fluid on himself at Civic Center Park, police spokesman Doug Schepman said. Officers trying to take the man into protective custody handcuffed him shortly before he became engulfed in flames.
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“It was a matter of seconds,” said Schepman, who did not k