Who was Aaron Bushnell? US Air Force solider who dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington

Who was Aaron Bushnell? Following the terror assaults in Israel on October 7 that claimed 1,200 lives, Israeli authorities have declared war on Hamas in Gaza and nearly 30,000 people have died in Gaza as a result of the reaction, a horrific, dreadful and spine-chilling incident came to limelight in which an active-duty member of the United States Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on February 25.

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An active-duty member of the United States Air Force has been identified as Aaron Bushnell. 

In the video going rounds on Internet, Aaron Bushnell can be seen saying, “I will no longer be complicit in genocide," before going on to say that what he's about to do is minimal compared with the suffering of Palestinians."

After placing the recording device on the ground, he covers himself with an unidentified liquid, lights it, and yells, "Free Palestine." Eventually, he collapses as policemen hurry to use fire extinguishers to put out the flames.

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A prompt action by officers from the US Secret Service prevented further harm as they quickly extinguished the flames before rushing the man to the hospital. However, he has been declared dead. 

Meanwhile, expressing grief over tragedy, U.S. Air Force Colonel Celina Noyes said in the statement, "We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Senior Airman Bushnell. Our thoughts and prayers are with them, and we ask that you respect their privacy during this difficult time."

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Who was Aaron Bushnell?

As per the inputs from Aaron Bushnell’s LinkedIn handle : 

• Aaron Bushnell of San Antonio, Texas, was raised in Massachusetts and attended public schools on the Cape Cod peninsula
• Aaron Bushnell joined the Air Force as an active-duty member in May 2020 
• Aaron Bushnell was a software engineer with a wide breadth of experience in web development, software engineering, linux system administration, IT administration, and more.

• Aaron Bushnell pursued Computer Software Engineering at Southern New Hampshire University and supplemented his education with Computer Science courses at the University of Maryland Global Campus.
• Aaron Bushnell bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from Western Governor's University was underway. 

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(With inputs from agencies)

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