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Veteran sets self afire at state Capitol

Strapped fireworks to body, poured volatile liquid, lit fire

The Atlanta police bomb squad responds after a veteran who says he was disgruntled with the Department of Veterans Affairs set himself on fire in protest Tuesday outside the state Capitol in downtown Atlanta, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The veteran was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital with burns over 85 to 90 percent of his body, said Mark Perry, Director of Public Information for the Georgia Department of Public Safety. - photo by Associated Press

veteran — The Atlanta police bomb squad responds after a veteran who says he was disgruntled with the Department of Veterans Affairs set himself on fire in protest Tuesday outside the state Capitol in downtown Atlanta, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The veteran was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital with burns over 85 to 90 percent of his body, said Mark Perry, Director of Public Information for the Georgia Department of Public Safety. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — A man who says he was disgruntled with the Veterans Affairs system strapped fireworks to his chest and lit himself on fire in front of the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday.

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