Fire At New Haven Mosque Was Arson, Investigation Underway

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Authorities say a fire at a mosque in New Haven, Connecticut, was set intentionally, wnpr reports. The blaze comes during the holy month of Ramadan.

"Anytime there’s an event like this or an incident in a house of worship anywhere in the U.S. it triggers a response of both the ATF, the FBI and state and local authorities," said John Alston, the city's fire chief."We are going to continue the investigation as it moves from now a fire emergency to a criminal investigation."

A poster offering a $2,500 reward for information about the burning of a New Haven mosque lay in the mosque's parking lot on May 14, 2019.Investigators are asking the public for help and offering a $2,500 reward for information. "We call on all people to stand together to oppose hatred and violence against any group of people," the group said in a statement Monday evening."The freedom to worship in a mosque, church, synagogue, or temple must be protected from fear, intimidation, and violent acts. All of us have a stake in this, no matter the faith tradition."

 

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wnpr It was not on CNN, MSNBC, WTNH, etc... even though it’s a major incident and should of been covered, because the victims are Muslim. Which of course is bias and racism on the part of the media.

wnpr Over under on it being an inside job or insurance scam?!?

wnpr Yeah probably by the people who run it.. Hate crime hoax

wnpr How twisted do you have to be to deliberately try to burn down a building? Let alone a building where people gather to pray?

wnpr 😭

wnpr Damn it!!! I blame 1 Hater---Trump.

wnpr What the fuck is wrong with people?!?

wnpr Why in the world, are these things happening?

wnpr It's pretty appalling when people burn down houses of worship.

wnpr 😡😢😡😡

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