Man dies after setting himself on fire outside fur store

KATU ^ | 1/27/10 | Anna Song

[Teflonic]

PORTLAND, Ore. - A man set himself on fire after pouring gasoline on himself outside Nicholas Ungar Furs at 12th and Yamhill Wednesday morning before police used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. He later died from his injuries at the hospital, police said.

The man was identified as 26-year-old Daniel Shaull from Kansas, according to the Multnomah County medical examiner.

It was not immediately clear whether Shaull was protesting against the store, which has had problem with animal rights activists in the past, but witnesses said he was screaming about the treatment of animals.

“There are animals dying! Animals dying!” witnesses said Shaull was screaming as flames engulfed his body and shot above his head.

“He tried to run into the building,” said witness Mike Cheema who owns a food cart a few feet from where the incident occurred. “The door was locked. He couldn’t get in. He came right out screaming, ‘the world is ending, animals dying!’”

“I looked over … flames, burning. I thought he was crazy,” said another witness L.C. “It was traumatizing. It was horrible.”

“I saw a guy that was running around with his arms waving, and he was completely on fire,” said Julie Sies who was walking to a dentist appointment at the time. “He was just screaming and asking for help.”

Witnesses gave different accounts of the path Shaull took while he was on fire. The fire blackened the sidewalk and charred remains were scattered about the area, including what appeared to be a footprint.

Shaull was taken to Legacy Emanuel Hospital where he later died.

No one at Nicholas Ungar Furs wanted to comment on the incident.

[Allegra]

Police said the officer, who was nearby, saw 26-year-old Daniel Shaull from Kansas on fire, parked her patrol car, went to her trunk and accidentally grabbed pepper spray used for riot control instead of the fire extinguisher.

Ooopsie.

[Salem]

Lookee here.

*rolls eyes*

[happinesswithoutpeace]

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[Lurker]

OMG that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard in WEEKS! They peppered sprayed him?

[Lion Den Dan]

We are well rid of another piece of scum.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Mike Cheema who owns a food cart a few feet from where the incident occurred.

Two hot dogs, please. Hold the buns.

[garyhope]

Whoever was holding his beer, must have walked off with it or finished it off too early.

One less psycho “liberal” in the world.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Mentally Ill, off his meds, that’s my guess.

Nah, he was just a stupid schmuck.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

“There are animals dying! Animals dying!” witnesses said Shaull was screaming as flames engulfed his body and shot above his head.

I think most of them were already dead.

[Eaker]

How many here would die for their cause?

In such a stupid way? No thanks.

No different that a murder suicide of your family to protest gun control.

[PA Engineer]

They should have put the fire out with a rake.

[mylife]

Darwin strikes again.

[Verbosus]

I just wonder what his alias was at DU

[Gay State Conservative]

Too bad more “progressives” like him aren't willing to die for our “sins”.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

“I looked over … flames, burning. I thought he was crazy,” said another witness L.C.

No mam. People usually run around screaming when they are on fire.

[chris_bdba]

“look at me,Look at me” taken just a little too far!Sounds like he wanted to set fire to the store but didn’t check the hours that they were open.

[jim35]

“I find this sad. Liberalism does this to people, and they are used by the ideology. This guy simply sounded mentally unstable.”

I agree, this is very sad, what a horrible way to die. Apparently he had a history of psychiatric problems and suicide attempts. I feel very sorry for his family.

[LiberConservative]

Officer accidentally used pepper spray on burning man

There is a scene from a Quentin Tarantino movie here somewhere.

[US_MilitaryRules]

I’d like to see an interview with his parents.

[dearolddad]

Those ungrateful animals! The least a passing dog could have done is lift its leg and put the guy out....

Why would an intelligent pooch waste his time. /S