Malachi Ritscher (1954-2006)

As horrified Friday-morning commuters watched, Malachi Ritscher doused himself with gasoline and lit himself on fire along the Chicago Kennedy Expressway near a 25-foot-tall Loop sculpture titled "Flame of the Millennium."

A homemade sign was found near his charred body that read, "Thou Shalt Not Kill," said State Police Lt. Lincoln Hampton. Police are reviewing a videotape that also was found near the body.

Friends and family claim his death to be in protest of the Iraq war. Read more about Malachi Ritscher here.