Chicago officials search for suspect after burnt cross found in Grant Park
Key takeaways
- A wooden cross is engulfed in flames as it leans against a tree in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleChicago authorities are searching for a suspect after a cross was burned in Grant Park earlier this week.
- At about 2.30pm on Tuesday, Chicago’s fire department responded to reports of a cross set ablaze in the park.
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A wooden cross is engulfed in flames as it leans against a tree in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday. Photograph: Keinika Carlton/APA wooden cross is engulfed in flames as it leans against a tree in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday. Photograph: Keinika Carlton/APChicago Chicago officials search for suspect after burnt cross found in Grant Park Police released photos of person of interest in Tuesday’s cross burning, often linked to white supremacy and racism
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleChicago authorities are searching for a suspect after a cross was burned in Grant Park earlier this week.
At about 2.30pm on Tuesday, Chicago’s fire department responded to reports of a cross set ablaze in the park. No injuries were reported and firefighters quickly extinguished the flames.