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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Raisa Tan

US Soldier On Fire "Was Aspiring Software Engineer" And Excited To "Drive Innovation In The Civilian World"

The US Air Force officer who set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in DC has been identified as 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell.

The US Air Force officer who set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in DC has been identified as 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell. He passed away on Sunday after being rushed to a hospital due to his "life-threatening injuries". According to his now memorialised LinkedIn profile, Bushnell was an "aspiring software engineer" who had a "talent and passion for solving complex problems with code."

He was "pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from Western Governor's University, and have taken several supplementary classes in software development outside of college." He went on to share the he was passionate about writing software and couldn't wait to "help drive innovation in the civilian world."

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