Authorities have so far declined to discuss whether they believe race was a factor in the crimes.
Firefighters and fire investigators respond to a fire at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Opelousas, La.
“I’m very proud of the investigative effort that has led to this arrest. I’m prayerful that we can close this horrific chapter and begin to heal,” Rep. Clay Higgins said in a statement sent to KATC. Authorities still have not determined a motive and have declined to tell residents whether they believe race was a factor in the crimes, according to The Advocate.
The burnt ruins of the Greater Union Baptist Church, one of three that recently burned down in St. Landry Parish, are seen in Opelousas, La., Wednesday, April 10, 2019. A fourth fire on March 31 was reported more than 200 miles away at the predominantly white Vivian United Pentecostal Church in Caddo Parish, La., but authorities have not established a link to the St. Landry incidents.
A man in Mississippi pleaded guilty to arson last month for setting fire to a black church in 2016. He had attempted to disguise the arson as a hate crime.
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