AUSTIN, Texas -- The east Austin mural of U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke was vandalized sometime between 12:00 a.m. Friday and 2:00 am on Saturday.



The mural, done by local artist Chris Rogers, is located near Waller Street and Second Street.

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It was defaced with the words “El Paso gentrifier” and “imperialist pig”. In the mural, O’Rouke can be seen in front of a Texas flag revealing an emblem with a “B” underneath his ordinary clothes as an homage to the comic book character Superman.

Rogers said he is “deeply saddened by this destructive act of hate” and hopes that it will serve as motivation for those who have not yet voted to make their voice heard at the polls.

The incident has been reported to the Austin Police Department along with information regarding the individual who initially took credit for the vandalism in a comment posted to the mural’s Facebook page.

Rogers is hosting a community clean-up event this Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and will also be signing photos of the mural taken prior to the vandalism for those who come by to help with the efforts to restore the mural.