Miss. Black Church Burned, Vandalized With Words ‘Vote Trump’

A Greenville, Miss., black church was burned and vandalized Tuesday night, Mississippi News Now reports. Suggested Reading Three Friends Were Headed To A Beyoncé Concert, But One Dies On the Way. Guess What The Other Two Did Next? Our Fave Moments From A$AP Rocky’s Fashion Show During Paris Men’s Fashion Week 15 Sneaky Moves Pulled…

A Greenville, Miss., black church was burned and vandalized Tuesday night, Mississippi News Now reports.

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According to the report, authorities responded to a call about a church burning after 11 p.m. The Hopewell M.B. Church was found burned and also vandalized, with the words "Vote Trump" spray-painted in white on the outside of the building.

Delta Daily News reports that there were no reported injuries. Most of the fire damage was in the main sanctuary.

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A reporter from the Clarion-Ledger tweeted that the local FBI said that it was "aware of the situation" and was working with local, state and federal law enforcement to "determine if any civil rights crimes were committed.

Read more at Mississippi News Now and Delta Daily News.

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