Incident Summary:

06/15/2019: Assailants threw an incendiary device at San Judas Tadeo Catholic Church in El Paso, Texas, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201906150019

When:
2019-06-15

Country:
United States

Region:
North America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Texas

City:
El Paso

Location Details:
The incident occurred at 4006 Hidden Way.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity San Judas Tadeo Catholic Church
Specific Description Church
Nationality of Target United States
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Molotov Cocktail/Petrol Bomb
Weapon Details
A Molotov cocktail was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Fire at San Judas Tadeo church called vandalism," El Paso Times (Texas), June 17, 2019.
"Fire at church near Mexican border investigated as possible arson," NBCNews.com, June 15, 2019.
"Third Suspicious Fire To Hit An El Paso Church," 1059 Sunny FM, June 16, 2019.