根据福克斯新闻的报导,示威者放火烧了一座在白宫附近历史悠久的教堂。
福克斯新闻记者凯文·科克(Kevin Corke)说表示,教堂内遭大火吞噬,负责单位正试图疏散人群,以便让消防车能顺利进入灭火。
据报导,自詹姆斯·麦迪逊(James Madison)以来,每位美国总统都会拜访圣约翰主教教堂并在就职典礼当天在此教堂举行祷告仪式。
此圣公会教堂建于1816年,于1960年被指定为国家历史地标。
据报导,截至周日晚上,已有50多名特勤局特工受伤。
BREAKING: Historic St. John's Episcopal Church, "Church of the Presidents" across Lafayette Park from the White House, has been set on fire https://t.co/foOCj6f3Al
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) June 1, 2020
The historic St. John’s church in Washington, DC is now on fire.
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) June 1, 2020
It’s 205 years old and across the street from the White House.
This is TERRORISM.