Bomb thrown into El Monte church criticized for extremist views on gay people, others
An El Monte church that was threatened this month with an arson attack over its extremist views and condemnation of same-sex marriage was damaged early Saturday, Jan. 23, when someone threw a bomb at the building, blowing out windows.
No one was injured in the explosion, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said. The First Works Baptist Church at 2600 Tyler Ave. was also vandalized, the El Monte Police Department said.
The FBI is investigating the attack, which it said involved “an IED,” or a homemade or “improvised” explosive device.
The church, a target of recent protests, has asserted that the government should execute gay people, San Bernardino hate-speech expert Brian Levin said Saturday.
Read more: https://www.sgvtribune.com/2021/01/23/bomb-damages-el-monte-church-that-opposes-gay-marriage/
(San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
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