'Significant update' issued in Victoria mosque fire case

VICTORIA, Texas – Federal investigators announced a “significant update” Thursday in the investigation of a fire at a mosque in Victoria.

The fire was reported Jan. 28 at the Islamic Center of Victoria.

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In March, investigators said that the suspect in the case, Marq Vincent Perez, was arrested in connection with an unrelated incident.

Perez has been charged with a hate crime in this case.

READ: Man charged with hate crime in burning of Victoria mosque

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