Investigators in Texas, are still searching for the man who was caught on camera attempting to set a Muslim community center on fire.
Investigators in Austin, Texas, are still searching for the man who was caught on camera attempting to set a Muslim community center on fire.
The suspect was captured on security video at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday going through a fence,"pouring what appears to be gasoline on the side of the building and then attempting to light the pieces of paper on fire," Austin Fire Capt. Andy Reardon said at a news conference Wednesday. The suspect then tried to throw the paper on the North Austin Muslim Community Center, Reardon said.At about 6:30 a.m.
"We are working vigilantly with law enforcement to apprehend the perpetrator," the community center said in a Facebook post Wednesday."As a Muslim community, we stand against all acts of violence against sanctified places of worship: whether it be against a church, a mosque, a synagogue, or a temple."
"We will continue to be vigilant as a community to keep the Masjid and its congregants safe," the center continued."We are undeterred and will continue to worship and serve."Authorities are looking to pursue a minimum charge of attempted arson, a second-degree felony, Reardon said."We're hoping somebody in the public can recognize him and come forward," Reardon said.
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