Des Moines police have identified the man who died Tuesday after lighting himself on fire. Authorities report 36-year-old David Franklin Smith was transported to Methodist Hospital for emergency care, and later airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals Burn Unit in Iowa City for specialized care, where he later died.

Officials said Smith had been in Des Moines for approximately two weeks. His last known prior address was in Anchorage, Alaska. The incident where he set himself on fire happened a little before 2-p.m., Tuesday, at the downtown Des Moines Library on Grand Avenue.

Library staff used a fire extinguisher and put out the flames. A preliminary investigation indicates that Smith intentionally poured a flammable liquid onto himself, and then ignited a fire. The incident occurred in an enclosed hallway outside of the library interior. There were no other injuries, and only minimal property damage.