Person engulfed in flames outside NY courthouse where Trump trial underway, says CNN

A person was covered in flames outside the

New York courthouse

where former President Donald Trump's

criminal hush money trial

is underway,

CNN reported

on Friday.
Representatives for New York's

fire and police departments

as well as the mayor's office could not be immediately reached for comment.
The person on fire received

medical attention

and was taken from the area, said CNN reporters at the scene, adding that the circumstances of the fire was unclear.

The smell of smoke and burning human flesh lingered in the air, they added.
The courthouse in New York City is already under heightened security given the former president's presence in the courtroom each day.