Nashville police are searching for two suspects who allegedly spray-painted swastikas and 'hate messages' on several homes in the early hours of Sunday morning.
and bigotry these disgusting acts represent," Mayor John Cooper tweeted on Sunday.
"Grateful to Chief Drake & his team for their ongoing work to track down those responsible and hold them accountable. We will not tolerate antisemitism or discrimination of any kind in our city." The police chief ordered increased patrols in the Sylvan Park neighborhood and other areas with Jewish institutions in Nashville. A suspect spray-painted a doorbell camera before vandalizing a house with swastikas and hate messages in Nashville, Tennessee, according to police.Video appeared to show the suspect ripping down a flag on the front porch of one home.
Nashville is home to the"largest Jewish community in Tennessee," according to the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. About 11,000 people lived in Jewish households in Nashville and Middle Tennessee in 2015, a study by Brandeis University found.
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