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Facebook/First Works Baptist Church The FBI is investigating after an explosive device was thrown at a southern California church on Saturday, weeks after it was threatened with an arson attack over its pastor’s views and harsh rhetoric toward the LGBT community. The bombing, which involved an improvised explosive device, broke the windows of the First Works Baptist Church in the Los Angeles County town of El Monte.  The local news outlet KTLA5 reported that no one was injured but that 14 homes and eight apartments within the vicinity of the church were temporarily evacuated. “An impro...

The FBI and local police are investigating an explosion at a Los Angeles-area church that had been the target of protests for its anti-LGTBQ message.

The Associated Press EL MONTE, Calif. – The FBI and local police are investigating an explosion early Saturday at a Los Angeles-area church that had been the target of protests for its anti-LGTBQ message. Officers responding around 4:30 a.m. initially thought a vandal had broken the windows of First Works Baptist Church in El Monte, said Lt. Christopher Cano of the city's police department. Officers then noticed smoke coming from inside, he told reporters at the scene. "Then we realized that the windows were not smashed, that they had actually blown out from some type of explosion," Cano ...

Authorities are investigating vandalism and a possible explosion that occurred today at a church in El Monte.  

Controversial El Monte church damaged by homemade bomb; FBI investigating Alex Wigglesworth © (KTLA) Authorities are investigating an improvised explosive device attack that rocked an El Monte church early Saturday. (KTLA) The FBI and local authorities are investigating the explosion of a homemade bomb at an El Monte church that had drawn protests due to its anti-LGBTQ teachings. The attack took place early Saturday at First Works Baptist Church in the 2600 block of Tyler Avenue, authorities said. No injuries were reported but the building was damaged. El Monte police arriv...