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Activist Tied to Anti-Israel, Communist Causes Arrested for Fire Bombing Teslas at Las Vegas

Police say DNA found at the scene matches that of suspect Paul Kim.

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Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department during a press conference announcing the arrest of Paul Kim for arson attacks on Teslas. LVMPD/YouTube
LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

A man with self-proclaimed online ties to the Communist Party USA, Revolutionary Communist International, Palestine Action, and other far-left social media groups has been arrested in connection with an arson at a Tesla facility, Las Vegas police say.

Several vehicles were shot and set on fire in the parking lot of a Tesla Collision Center on March 18.

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LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

Mr. Funk was the managing editor of Pleroma Media, and worked as a breaking news reporter at The Messenger after spending 25 years at Fox Television as a producer, executive producer, and digital content director.

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