Draft:2024 San Francisco arson of Black family's house

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On May 21, 2024, the Williams family were a target of an arson attack that occurred shortly before 11:30 a.m. in San Francisco's Alamo Square district. An older man and woman, Luddie and Carolyn, ages 79 and 81, were injured; firefighters rescued the pair. The incident came two weeks after racist mail was found sent the house. The victims were African-Americans, and therefore due to the nature of the mail sent, police are probing an investigation of the crime as being a hate crime. There have been no arrests made as of May 29.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Hayes Valley fire: Two injured". San Francisco Chronicle.
^ "Racist threats after Black dog walker's home set on fire in SF". NBC News. 22 May 2024.

Category:2024 in San Francisco Category:May 2024 crimes in the United States Category:African-American history in San Francisco Category:Arson in the United States Category:Crimes in the San Francisco Bay Area

[1] "Hayes Valley fire: Two injured". San Francisco Chronicle.

[2] "Racist threats after Black dog walker's home set on fire in SF". NBC News. 22 May 2024.

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