Possible Molotov cocktail thrown into Lynwood salon

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Monday, June 12, 2017
Possible Molotov cocktail thrown into Lynwood salon
Arson investigators responded to a call at a beauty salon in Lynwood, where authorities believe a possible Molotov cocktail was thrown through a window.

LYNWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- Arson crews were investigating whether a Molotov cocktail was thrown through a window of a beauty salon, causing a fire inside the business.

Los Angeles County fire officials responded to the business about 3:30 a.m. in the 3600 block of Abbott Road, near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Arson investigators and the L.A. County Sheriff's Department said the incident was being investigated as a possible arson fire.

An investigation continued into initial reports that indicated a Molotov cocktail was likely thrown into the business.

Video from the scene showed broken glass and damage inside the salon.