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An artist was arrested on an arson charge for allegedly setting a fire outside an El Paso church.

The church was hosting a vigil for conservative activist Charlie Kirk the following day.

The suspect allegedly left a flower with a threatening message about Kirk inside the church.

An artist and "human rights-based strategist" allegedly dropped off a flower with an offensive, threatening message about Charlie Kirk before setting a fire outside an El Paso church hosting a vigil for the conservative activist, court documents stated.

Marynka Zarina Marquez , 35, was arrested by El Paso police detectives on a first-degree felony charge of arson with the intent to damage a house of worship in connection with the fire on Sept. 17 at Beth El Bible Church in East-Central El

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