Mercutio Southall, a key organizer of the ongoing Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in Homewood, has been arrested on arson and criminal mischief charges related to last month’s fire at the Homewood Walmart.

According to Homewood Police Sgt. Mark Trippe, "Verified evidence shows Southall attending the Black Lives Matter mass protest at the Homewood Soccer Park at approximately 11:35 AM on August 22nd. Southall is seen actively engaging and conversing with protesters at the Soccer Park. Southall then leaves the Soccer Park and travels to Walmart on Lakeshore Parkway, where he fills up a shopping cart full of rags, blankets, charcoal bags, small engine fuel, and paint thinner."

"Southall then pre-positions the shopping cart in a clothing aisle and returns to the mass protest at the Homewoo

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