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A Jewish temple in Minneapolis was defaced with swastikas early Monday.

Minneapolis police said they’re investigating swastikas found spray-painted on the doors and a pillar at Temple Israel on the 2300 block of Fremont Avenue South.

Video shows that around 7:20 in the morning, a suspect wearing a white hoodie with the hood up, a black face covering, black jogger pants and tan boots arrives and leaves in a silver Honda Civic. The suspect spent less than two minutes at the temple.

Both Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the incident, calling it a hate crime.

“No matter one’s ethnicity, race, or religion, when any group is targeted, it’s on all of us to condemn it,” said Frey, who attends Temple Israel.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison also condemned the graffiti and said his office is monitoring the situation and will “protect Minnesota’s Jewish community, our religious freedoms, and basic human decency.”

“Minnesotans of every faith deserve to live and worship with dignity, safety, and respect — no exceptions,” Attorney General Ellison said in the statement.

“These are not just my values as Attorney General, they are the values of countless Minnesotans — the vast majority — in every corner of our state. Painting swastikas on a synagogue is an appalling act of hate that no one should tolerate. It is a direct threat to Jewish Minnesotans and a stark reminder to all of us that we must stand with each other to protect our shared values and one another.”

Police said they are investigating the incident, including monitoring video cameras in the area. There have been no arrests.

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Minneapolis police said they’re investigating swastikas found spray-painted on the doors and a pillar at Temple Israel on the 2300 block of Fremont Avenue South.


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