A Florida man reportedly set himself on fire near Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday afternoon.

The incident reportedly took place around 1:35 p.m. on April 19, while the trial of former President Donald Trump was underway.

According to fire and police officials, Maxwell Azzarello, 37, of St. Augustine, doused himself with an alcohol-based cleaning fluid before setting himself on fire. He reportedly threw leaflets into the air while walking in the park before setting the fire. According to the New York Times, Azzarello was in the area of ​​the park cordoned off for Trump supporters.

According to CNN, the flyers allegedly said “NYU is a mafia front,” as well as other accusations about alleged crimes committed by the school. The New York Times also reported that some of the leaflets mentioned former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Al Gore and David Boies, and also contained anti-government conspiracy theories.

While on fire, NYPD Chief James Maddery says Azzarello took a few steps before he fell over a police barrier and fell to the ground. Civilians, police and judicial officials made efforts to extinguish the fire before the FDNY responded to the scene.

Azzarello suffered severe burns and was taken by ambulance to the Presbyterian-Cornell Burn Unit in New York. It is listed in critical condition.

Four officers suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident. The Bomb Squad searched the park for additional devices that could connect, but so far have found none. The FDNY fire marshal was also on scene investigating.

Although there was a heightened police presence in the area at the time, authorities say Azzarello did not violate security protocol because he was in a public park. He appeared to be walking towards the park from Leonard Street before the incident.

The NYPD confirmed that before the incident, Azzarello posted on social media about setting himself on fire.

Updated at 3:34 pm on April 19.