Democratic headquarters in Arizona county burns down, arson suspected

[Taka]

Democratic headquarters in Arizona county burns down, arson suspected

Fire department officials said the investigation was still ongoing, but that they eliminated the possibility that it was an accident.

www.businessinsider.com

A fire that broke out at the Maricopa County Democratic Party headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, early Friday morning is suspected to be arson, according to investigators.

Firefighters extinguished the fire at the headquarters at around 1 a.m. local time. No injuries were reported. Investigators have since combed through evidence, including a large amount of video surveillance footage, Phoenix Fire Department officials said during a press conference.

Fire department officials said the investigation was still ongoing, but that they eliminated the possibility that it was an accident.

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"Our computers, our phones, our tablets, our printers, everything to get out the vote was destroyed in the fire last night," Steven Slugocki, the chairman of the county's Democratic Party, said to Insider. "Someone through a [projectile] threw it through our window and it destroyed our building."

Slugocki, citing people who reviewed the video evidence, said a person got our of their car, threw a projectile at the building, and drove away. Minutes later, the fire swept through the building.

"We're pretty upset. It's a devastating loss for us," Slugocki said, adding that the Democratic Party was "going harder than ever before."

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[Arkanim94]

Thankfully no one got injured.

 

[Remmy2112]

There was already a thread earlier yesterday.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ar...efighters-suspect-arson.254994/#post-40703367