Police: Mom facilitates video of son setting himself on fire

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 12-year-old and a 14-year-old were admitted to the NC Jaycee Burn Center, according to Ernest Grant with the center. The two were from North Carolina. They underwent surgery after participating in the fire challenge.

There was a recent case of someone in New York dying after doing the challenge.