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Swastikas, slurs graffitied on home of Jewish family in North Carolina

“It’s crazy because you just don’t think that people do these kinds of things anymore,” one of the residents said.

Vandalism in Charlotte, NC
An air-conditioning unit at a Jewish home in Charlotte, N.C., is vandalized with swastikas, Dec. 5, 2024. Source: “WCNC Charlotte” screenshot.

A Jewish family’s home in Charlotte, N.C., was recently graffitied with swastikas, in addition to racist and homophobic slurs.

“It’s crazy because you just don’t think that people do these kinds of things anymore,” said Deborah McCullough, one of the residents of the vandalized home.

“You hear about things, but something changes when it becomes personal, and it’s in your living space,” she told WCNC Charlotte. “All of a sudden, you don’t feel safe where you live. I’ve always felt safe here.”

The family contacted the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department about the incident and said the FBI is also investigating.

“Some people spray-painted a swastika; that seems very targeted since my family is Jewish,” McCullough’s daughter said. “Honestly, I think it was just hateful kids, but I’m not totally sure.”

McCullough said her Internet was down at the time of the incident, so the home’s security system did not record the vandals.

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