A man who set himself on fire outside the White House has died, park police said Thursday.

United States Park Police identified the man as Arnav Gupta, 33, of Bethesda, Maryland, who died Wednesday of his injuries.

Police say the man reportedly lit himself on fire on the Ellipse, just south of the White House. The fire was extinguished and the man was brought to an area hospital, police said.

Earlier Wednesday, authorities in Montgomery County had issued a missing person's alert for Gupta, saying police were concerned for his "physical and emotional welfare."

Local police in Washington, D.C., will take over the investigation, park police said.

In April, a man survived after he set his jacket on fire.

Contributing: The Associated Press.