Hate Crime Possible In Florida Church Defacing
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CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (CBSMiami/AP) -- Federal authorities are investigating a possible hate crime after three predominantly African-American Florida churches that were defaced with letters saying, "KKK."
Wakulla County Sheriff Charlie Creel says the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is also involved in the probe. Someone spray-painted the letters signifying the white supremacist group Ku Klux Klan on the three churches over the past week. A truck parked at a golf course was also defaced.
About 50 people attended a vigil Thursday night at New Bridge Hope Missionary Baptist Church, one of the targeted churches. The Tallahassee Democrat reported that organizers said it was a show of unity and a sign the community will not be shaken.
Florida and U.S. law both make hate crimes felonies.
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