Crime & Safety

Aaron Bushnell, Air Force Member Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Israeli Embassy, Went To School In Massachusetts

"Mr. Bushnell was a student in the Nauset Public Schools between 2003-2007 and 2013-2014," the school district said.

(CBS Boston)

February 27, 2024

ORLEANS - Aaron Bushnell, the U.S. Air Force member who died after setting himself on fire Sunday outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, was previously a student in Massachusetts.

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Nauset Public Schools said in a statement to WBZ-TV that it was "heartbroken to learn of the untimely death of one of our former students, Aaron Bushnell."

"Mr. Bushnell was a student in the Nauset Public Schools between 2003-2007 and 2013-2014," the school district said, via a spokesperson. "Our school community is saddened by Mr. Bushnell's death and we offer our condolences to his family and friends."

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