St Louis police investigate 'disturbing' church fires after seventh incident

Source: The Guardian

Law enforcement officials are still investigating a spate of “very disturbing” church fires in north St Louis, as a seventh church was targeted early on Thursday.

The seventh church, Shrine of St Joseph, was set afire around 1.35am at the exterior door of the rectory, police said. The church was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported.

St Louis fire chief Dennis Jenkerson said the incident was “very similar” to the other six church fires, which have taken place over the last two weeks.

“It didn’t take much to put (the St Joseph fire) out, but it’s very disturbing,” Jenkerson told reporters early on Thursday.

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