Arson investigators responded Thursday morning to a report of burned crosses outside a church in Sylmar.
Video from NewsChopper4 showed one of three crosses outside Sylmar Christian Fellowship Church on the ground. Authorities at the scene said it appears an accelerant was used to start the fire at about 5 a.m. outside the church in the 1300 block of Polk Street.
More details were not immediately available.
The House of Worship task force, including LAPD, ATF, and the FBI, will begin an investigation. As with any case involving a house of worship, the case is being investigated as a hate crime.
NBCLA has reached out to the church, ATF and the FBI for comment. A news conference was expected Thursday morning at the church.
Source: NBC Los Angeles
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