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Connecticut mosque fire investigated as possible arson

By Diana Stancy Correll
Published May 13, 2019 10:09pm ET
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Connecticut mosque fire investigated as possible arson
In this photo provided by Lina Biroscak, a fire burns at a mosque, Sunday, May 12, 2019, in New Haven, Conn. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire. | (Lina Biroscak via AP)

Investigators are examining whether a fire at a Connecticut mosque over the weekend was the result of arson.

Some evidence has already been recovered indicating that the Diyanet Mosque in New Haven was a deliberate act, New Haven Fire Chief John Alston Jr. said on Monday. State and federal authorities have launched a criminal investigation, he said.

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