Seventeen people injured after man starts fire at New York court hosting Trump trial
by Michael Sainato from US news | The Guardian on (#6H4V1)
Court spokesperson said man set fire to papers and was later arrested, hours after conclusion of testimony in Trump case
A man deliberately started a fire at the New York state supreme court building where Donald Trump's civil trial is currently being heard, resulting in minor injuries for 17 people, according to FDNY officials.
A court spokesperson said the man set fire to court papers at about 4:15pm on the fourth floor of the building, located at 60 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan, then he used a fire extinguisher to douse it.
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