Fla. Police Car Set on Fire; Investigators Find Note Referencing Black Lives Matter

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A Daytona Beach, Fla., police cruiser was set on fire early Sunday morning, and a note referencing Black Lives matter was found nearby, the Associated Press reports.

According to the report, dispatch received a call about a vehicle fire at 2:30 a.m. Upon responding to the call, officers found the fully marked police car ablaze in front of the Islamic Center of Daytona Beach. The Daytona Beach Police Department said in a statement that the car was being used as a "ghost car" to deter crime in the area.

No one was injured in the incident, and fire crews put the fire out.

Investigators reportedly found a note nearby that read, "Black Lives Matter. A. Sterling P. Castile," and referred to police with an expletive. It is not immediately clear where the note was found.

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