Chicago police release photo of 'person of interest' after video shows burning cross in Grant Park
ABC7 Chicago • • nation
Key Points:
- Chicago police released a photo of a "person of interest" fleeing the scene where a burning cross was found in Grant Park, an act under investigation as arson and potential hate crime.
- The burning cross, a widely recognized symbol of racist hatred linked to the Ku Klux Klan, was extinguished by firefighters after being reported near Columbus and Balbo drives.
- The Faith Community of Saint Sabina is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, emphasizing the premeditated nature of the act.
- Community and city leaders, including Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cardinal Blase Cupich, and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, strongly condemned the incident, reiterating that hate has no place in Chicago.
- The FBI is involved in the investigation, treating the case as a potential bias-motivated incident, and authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Chicago Police Department.