Historic church in Oviedo defaced with racist graffiti, Seminole County Sheriff’s Office investigating

A historic church in Unincorporated Oviedo was defaced with racist graffiti, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.

What we know:

Deputies responded to St. James AME Church just before 9 a.m. Sunday morning.

Deputies have proactively painted over the graffiti for the church and are working on leads.

"It is disheartening to see racist graffiti on this historic structure", the Seminole County Sheriff's Office says.

The sheriff's office has launched a Felony Criminal Mischief investigation.

This story will be updated as more information is provided. 

The Source: The information in this article comes from the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. 

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