Arson, but not targeted arson

Episcopal News Service reports that the fire which destroyed the offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California and an adjacent food bank was deliberately set:

Sacramento fire officials have determined that a fire that destroyed offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California was deliberately set, a diocesan spokesperson said Nov. 22.

Officials have no suspects in the Oct. 21 early morning four-alarm fire that destroyed one building housing the River City Food Bank and heavily damaged the bishop's office, the Rev. Canon Britt Olson, diocesan canon to the ordinary, said in a Nov. 22 telephone interview.

Diocesan officials have yet to see an official report, but Olson added that: "We do not believe, nor does the food bank believe, that we were targeted because of who we are. We believe it more an opportunistic arson than targeting us."


Posted by Jim Naughton on November 22, 2010 5:39 PM | |
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Opportunistic arson but not targeted arson...?

huh?

Peter Carey+

Posted by Peter [TypeKey Profile Page] | November 22, 2010 8:09 PM

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