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Video captured a man bursting into flames after being tasered by police. The New York attorney general is investigating. The New York attorney general's office is investigating the death of a man who burst into flames when he was tasered by police, according to a statement released Friday. The attorney general's office released two videos that show the October 30 encounter between Jason Jones, 29, and officers from the Catskill Police Department. The first video shows Jones and three officers in the police station lobby. Jones seems upset and appears to be staggering as he moves around the room. At one point he takes off his shirt. The second video shows Jones squirting what appears to be hand sanitizer on his body and head. An officer fires his taser while Jones is out of frame. Immediately there's a huge flash of light and Jones reappears in frame with his upper body and head engulfed in flames. He rolls on the ground in an apparent effort to put out the flames. Police then fled the room And shut the door behind them Leaving Jones to burn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/Teddy-G/support