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Shock: 30-year-old man sets himself on fire inside Publix store in Florida
Police arrived at the supermarket after a caller told them a man had set himself on fire inside the store.
May 30, 2024 9:36am
Updated: May 30, 2024 12:02pm
A 30-year-old man is in critical condition after he set himself on fire Wednesday night at a Publix supermarket in Florida, according to a report published by The Tampa Bay Times. The chain grocery store’s slogan is, “where shopping is a pleasure,” and it has been voted as one of the top supermarkets in the nation.
The incident took place around 6:30 p.m. at the Publix supermarket, in Walden Woods Shopping Plaza, at 2202 James L. Redman Parkway, in the city of Plant City.
The Plant City Police Department rushed to the supermarket after a caller told them a man had set himself on fire inside the store.
Several people tried to help the man by putting out the flames, while they waited for the Plant City Fire Department to arrive. Finally, the man was helped and rushed to a nearby hospital. He is now in critical condition, according to local NBC West Florida television new affiliate WFLA.
The reason for the fire is unclear, and the incident remains under investigation.
