Shock at arrest of deputy’s son in black church fires

AP

21-year-old Holden Matthews is now the lone suspect in the torching of three African American churches in and around Opelousas, Louisiana.

Opelousas, 12 Apr: No known criminal record. No known history of violence. One friend called him an introverted animal lover. Another said he was a “very sweet guy” with a racially diverse group of friends.

 

But 21-year-old Holden Matthews is now the lone suspect in the torching of three African American churches in and around Opelousas, Louisiana.

 

The arrest of the son of a local sheriff’s deputy shocked two friends who spoke to.

 

Meanwhile, pastors of the churches expressed relief that the mystery had apparently been solved.