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KCKPD officers identify 'possible hate crime' at Grace Tabernacle Church

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department said its officers identified a "possible hate crime" at Grace Tabernacle Church on Sunday, Dec. 7.

KCKPD officers responded to the church and completed a report for graffiti.

They identified the drawing as a "possible hate crime," according to a KCKPD spokesperson.

KCKPD said the department's investigations bureau is utilizing its federal partners as they continue to investigate the incident.

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