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The FBI is investigating after an explosive device was thrown at a southern California church on Saturday, weeks after it was threatened with an arson attack over its pastor’s views and harsh rhetoric toward the LGBT community.
The bombing, which involved an improvised explosive device, broke the windows of the First Works Baptist Church in the Los Angeles County town of El Monte.
The local news outlet KTLA5 reported that no one was injured but that 14 homes and eight apartments within the vicinity of the church were temporarily evacuated.
“An improvised explosive device was apparently detonated here at the church, causing some damage,” El Monte Police Chief David Reynoso was quoted as saying.
FBI launches investigation after bomb is thrown at anti-LGBT church in California weeks after pastor received arson attack threat and locals called its teachings hate speech
Police and fire crews were called to the First Works Baptist Church at 2600 Tyler Avenue in El Monte in the early hours of Saturday morning
The FBI said an IED had been thrown at the church and it was also vandalized
No one was injured in the attack, authorities said
Earlier this month, Pastor Bruce Meija said he had contacted the police after receiving a threat on social media of an arson attack
Outrage has been growing in the community toward Mejia and First Works due to his teachings condemning same-sex relationships
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