The mosque where Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen occasionally worshiped was intentionally set on fire, authorities in Florida said.
The St. Lucie County Sheriffs Office said emergency crews responded to the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce shortly after midnight Sunday and extinguished the flames that were spilling out of the mosque.
Authorities are investigating the incident as arson.
A fire at any place of worship is alarming, regardless of the circumstances, the sheriffs office said in a statement. Video captured at the Fort Pierce Islamic Center shows an individual approached the east side of the building just moments before a flash is seen and the fire starts.
