'There is clearly something happening in this community.' Investigators in Louisiana are working to determine whether several fires at historically black churches are connected.
Investigators in Louisiana are working to determine whether several fires at historically black churches are connected.
"There is clearly something happening in this community," said state fire marshal Marshal "Butch" Browning in a statement.A spokesperson for the marshal's office noted that investigators have not confirmed connections between any of the fires. The first fire was reported on March 26 at St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre, in St. Landry Parish.
The fourth and final fire was reported on Thursday, April 4, at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Opelousas, about seven miles from the Greater Union Baptist Church.
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