Mississippi Black Church Burned in Apparent Hate Crime

An African-American church in Greenville, Mississippi, was set on fire Tuesday night, and the words "Vote Trump" were spray-painted on the building.

Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church was heavily damaged and the fire chief says it is 80 percent destroyed.

Mayor Errick Simmons called it a "hate crime" that was "meant to interfere with worship and intimidate voters."

There is an $11,000 reward for information about the person who committed the crime.

"The act that has happened has left our hearts broken but we are strong together," Pastor Caroline Hudson said. "We are not angry, but our hearts are broken."

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, a Republican who has been campaigning for Donald Trump, said, "We expect a suspect will be identified and brought to justice."

Then he took it a step further.

"Anyone who burns a place of worship will answer to almighty God for this crime against people of faith. But they should also answer to man's law," Bryant said in a statement.