Crime & Safety
Race-Related Hate Graffiti Found At Lake Accotink Park
Some of the messages found read, "kill white people" and "ms13 latina b----."
SPRINGFIELD, VA—Fairfax County Police are investigating hate-related graffiti found at Lake Accotink Park on Tuesday.
Around 8:35 a.m., maintenance workers had discovered what police say are racially motivated statements on a concrete part of the trail. Police say the graffiti read: "kill white people”, “kill republicans", "ms13 latina b----" and "N--- rule," among others.
The Fairfax County Park Authority will remove the graffiti.
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There are no leads on suspects. Police will continue to investigate.
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