UpdatedSat, Jan 23, 2021 at 6:06 pm PT
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A command post is seen outside the First Works Baptist Church after an explosion in El Monte, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. The FBI and local police are investigating an explosion early Saturday at the Los Angeles-area church that had been the target o (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
EL MONTE, CA Authorities are investigating vandalism and an explosion that occurred Saturday at a church in El Monte that was the target of protestors for its extremist views against Jews, women, L.G.B.T.Q. people, and Black Lives Matter.
No one was injured in the blast, according to the FBI. A group planning a protest against the views of the church Saturday faced scrutiny by investigators.
Bomb Explodes at California Church Known for Hateful Views
Officials said no one was injured in the attack. The church had been the target of protests over its messages against women, Jews, L.G.B.T.Q. people and the Black Lives Matter movement.
The authorities are investigating an explosion that happened early on Saturday at First Works Baptist Church in El Monte, Calif.Credit.KCAL9
Jan. 23, 2021
The F.B.I. and local authorities are investigating a bombing on Saturday morning at a church in Los Angeles County that had recently been the target of protests for its extremist views against L.G.B.T.Q. people, women and the Black Lives Matter movement.