The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at around 8:30 p.m., when a man poured a flammable substance over his body and proceeded to then light himself on fire after a conflict with family members in the area of Purser Place in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink.
The man was then taken to a nearby trauma center with severe burns. He was stabilized and admitted for treatment.
More information about the incident was not made available.
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