Man charged with arson in Northeast Baltimore mosque fire

Baltimore police announced that Shawn Fenner, 52, was taken into custody Sunday evening in connection with a fire at a mosque in the 2600 block of Harford Road in Northeast Baltimore, The Baltimore Banner reported.

The fire broke out shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, and when officers and fire crews arrived, they found the mosque fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the fire by 5:30 p.m., and no injuries were reported.

Fenner faces several charges including second-degree arson, first-degree malicious burning, and reckless endangerment, according to Baltimore Police officials. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The 2600 block of Harford Road is a mixed-use area with rowhomes, businesses, and houses of worship, including the mosque affected by the fire.