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Approximately 30 people try to set fire to Hall of Justice in Louisville, reports say

Approximately 30 people try to set fire to Hall of Justice in Louisville, reports say
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Several media outlets reported that approximately 30 people tried to set the Hall of Justice on fire in Louisville on Sunday.

According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, the fire occurred just before midnight, but the Louisville Fire Department put it out shortly thereafter.

No one was arrested, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.

WAVE reported that a crowd in Jefferson Square Park dispersed before police got there.

Louisville Fire Department's arson unit is investigating the incident, The Courier-Journal reported.

The Courier-Journal reported that several buildings in downtown Louisville, which includes the Hall of Justice, have been boarded up amid protests for Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot and killed inside her home allegedly by Louisville officers.

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