| Date | April 22, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | United States Supreme Court Building plaza in Washington, D.C., US |
| Type | Self-immolation |
| Motive | Protest of the climate crisis |
| Deaths | Wynn Alan Bruce |
On April 22, 2022, climate activist Wynn Alan Bruce set himself on fire in the plaza of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. The fatal self-immolation, which took place on Earth Day, was characterized by Bruce's friends and his father as a protest against the climate crisis.