"Vandals broke into a Catholic school in Long Beach overnight Monday, stealing church items, damaging statues and tossing the tabernacle to the ground, according to police and school officials. Holy Innocents School posted on Facebook that the school's church hall was broken into and destroyed. "Statues were smashed. Our sound system was ripped out. Sacred and valuable items were thrown about and damaged - as if the goal was destruction itself," according to the post."
""Whoever did this didn't just steal. They targeted. They attempted to pry open the Tabernacle. They destroyed items that are irreplaceable, both spiritually and financially. Some pieces can never truly be replaced, and others will be incredibly difficult - if not impossible - to restore," the post said. A GoFundMe site has raised more than $91,000 toward repairs to the church as of Tuesday afternoon."
Vandals forced entry into Holy Innocents School in Long Beach overnight Monday and caused extensive damage to the church hall. Statues were smashed, the sound system was ripped out, sacred and valuable items were thrown about, and the tabernacle was tossed to the ground after an apparent attempt to pry it open. Investigators described the incident as a burglary and a crime of opportunity, with unknown suspects and an undetermined extent of loss. A GoFundMe has raised over $91,000 for repairs. School officials reported a smashed statue of the Blessed Mother valued at least $40,000.
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