Originally Posted by Bladewire

"The sound of the explosion was heard during a nearby news conference by the Georgia State Patrol and other agencies about Georgia's new hands-free law, which takes effect on July 1.

The news conference was stopped as state troopers participating in the news conference rushed to the area where the explosions came from

The man, who has not yet been named, was reportedly protesting his treatment by Trumps Veterans Administration."

Veteran sets himself on fire at Georgia statehouse to protest his treatment by Trumps VA

ATLANTA - Authorities responded to a chaotic scene outside the Georgia Capitol Tuesday morning after they say a veteran set himself on fire.

Authorities say the unidentified veteran who was protesting his treatment by the V.A. used a combination of fireworks and gasoline to set himself on fire.

A spokesperson for the Georgia State Patrol said officers quickly extinguished the man. Medics rushed him to Grady Memorial Hospital by ambulance. The spokesperson said no one else was hurt.