A packed FSSP Church deliberately set ablaze in Flordia

A driver tried to burn down a Catholic church in Florida after ramming his vehicle into the building's lobby as worshipers were gathering for Mass. The suspect was arrested after a high-speed chase.

The man rammed his minivan through the front doors of the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala, Florida on Saturday morning, local media reported, citing police. The driver then got out and threw some kind of incendiary device, starting a fire inside the church lobby. He fled the scene in his vehicle, but was pursued by police in a high-speed chase before being stopped and arrested.


Though the church was packed with people preparing for Mass at the time of the attack, firefighters quickly arrived on site and put out the flames. No serious injuries were reported.

Photos from the scene show extensive damage done to the church's interior.