In Arizona, a man caught fire after a police officer used a stun gun at a gas station.

At a gas station in Arizona, a man suffered burns after a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer deployed a Taser near a gas pump. As a result, the discharge reportedly ignited fuel vapors, engulfing the victim in flames.

According to media reports, a Fish and Wildlife officer confronted a local resident. The incident arose from a prior dispute on nearby federal land. The officer followed the man onto the gas station property. He was attempting to issue a citation or detain him following a trespassing complaint.

Body camera footage shows the officer approaching the man standing next to the fuel pump. A moment later, he drew his Taser and discharged it at close range. Almost instantly, a fire erupted, engulfing the man's upper body and sending flames into the air. According to eyewitnesses, chaos ensued: the man ran and rolled on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames, while the officer continued to issue verbal commands. Bystanders quickly moved away from the pumps.

The video shows the officers rushing to put out the fire and calling for an ambulance. The victim suffered serious burns and was hospitalized. Investigators do not believe the Taser malfunctioned; evidence points to the ignition of gasoline vapors. The officer has not publicly commented on the incident, but it has become the subject of a civil dispute. Regional media and social networks note that the situation escalated after the man insulted the officer and questioned the grounds for the confrontation.