Key takeaways:
- Two men were arrested Wednesday morning in connection to the firebombing of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa, California last year.
- The Department of Justice did not disclose a potential motive for the attack, however, prosecutors provided images of the two suspects caught on video at the scene.
- The two men are facing federal charges of arson and destruction of a reproductive health care facility and if convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison.
Two men were arrested Wednesday morning in connection to the firebombing of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa, California last year.
Chance Brannon, 23, an active-duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton, and Tibet Ergul, 21, were taken into custody without incident. The two men are accused of using a Molotov cocktail to commit an act of arson at the clinic.
U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said in a statement that his office takes the attack “very seriously” and that the clinic provides “critical health care services to thousands of people in Orange County.”
The Department of Justice did not disclose a potential motive for the attack. However, prosecutors provided images of the two suspects caught on video at the scene of the Planned Parenthood.
The attack occurred on March 13, 2022, and the two men are facing federal charges of arson and destruction of a reproductive health care facility. If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison.
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