Suspect Arrested After Fire Damages Historic Mississippi Synagogue

Suspect Arrested After Fire Damages Historic Mississippi Synagogue
An armed Hinds County Sheriff's deputy outside of the Beth Israel Congregation synagogue in Jackson, Miss., on Nov. 2, 2018. Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo
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Congregants and leaders vowed to rebuild a historic Mississippi synagogue that was heavily damaged by fire and an individual was taken into custody for what authorities said Sunday was an act of arson.

The fire ripped through the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday, authorities said. No congregants were injured in the blaze.