A Pride flag hung in front of Tempe City Hall was taken down and burned. The incident is under investigation by Tempe police.
No suspect has been identified by the Tempe Police Department and the matter continues to be under investigation. Both the flag and flagpole have been replaced and repaired by Tempe.The Tempe Police Department is investigating a possible hate crime after the Pride flag that hung outside of the Tempe City Hall building was removed and burned.
According to a representative with Tempe, the Pride flag was replaced and the flagpole that was damaged was repaired. An investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the Tempe Police Department. The Pride flag was joined by the American flag, the Arizona flag and a Juneteenth flag, but none of those flags were damaged. Tempe Mayor Corey Woods condemned the vandalism and pledged his support to the LGBTQ+ community.
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