White House on lockdown after man sets himself on fire

WASHINGTON: The White House was put on lockdown after a man on a motorized wheelchair attempted to set himself on fire  on Friday, triggering a frenzied response from the Secret Service.

As per details,  a man on an electronic wheelchair-type scooter lit his outer jacket on fire while sitting along Pennsylvania Ave. Officers immediately responded, extinguished the fire and providing first aid. 

The man was later transported to a local hospital with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.

It was not immediately clear if the man was protesting something and the White House’s North Lawn remain closed as the investigation continued,  local media reported

Secret Service officers were seen attending to an individual on a stretcher before it was wheeled away. President Donald Trump was reportedly at the White House at the time.