Officials release sketch of man accused of firebombing mosque on Detroit's east side

ATF offers $5,000 reward in case

Officials released a sketch of a man wanted in connection with a firebombing at a Detroit mosque. (WDIV)

DETROIT – Federal officials released a sketch of a man wanted in connection with the firebombing of a mosque on Detroit's east side.

The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is handling the case.

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Officials said a witness saw a man throw two Molotov cocktails at the mosque on Van Dyke near Outer Drive just before midnight on Sept. 22.

The man got away in a light-colored 2000 Oldsmobile, according to officials.

The ATF is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case.


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