State law enforcement officials say a member of the Greenville church that was burned and vandalized with "Vote Trump" in spray paint is in custody for the Nov. 1 crime.

An arrest has been made in the Greenville church burning.

Greenville police on Wednesday arrested Andrew McClinton, 45, of Leland, was arrested Wednesday for setting Hopewell Baptist Church on fire and scrawling "Vote Trump" on the side in spray paint, according to Warren Strain with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. McClinton ishas been charged with one count of first degree arson of a place of worship, Strain said.

Strain said the investigation iswas ongoing and declined to comment further. A motive has not been released.

Hopewell Bishop Clarence Green could not immediately be reached for comment. However, Green told The Associated Press that McClinton is a member of the congregation.

Kenya Collins, spokesperson for the city of Greenville, said McClinton was not currently being charged with a hate crime.

"The charges that he received today, it was not a hate crime but we do not know if the federal government will pursue that as such because we do not have a motive yet," she said.

McClinton, who authorities say lives approximately six miles from the church, is currently in the custody of the Washington County Detention Center awaiting an initial appearance in Greenville Municipal Municiple Court.

McClinton served eight years in prison with the Mississippi Department of Corrections after being convicted of armed robbery in 2004 in Lee County, Mississippi, according to The Associated Press. He was released in January 2012. His time served included days he was jailed before trial.

The fire quickly made national news as rumors and accusations swirled about it being a hate crime. because Hopewell is a predominately black church. Greenville Mayor Errick Erickk Simmons, who last month called the fire a hate crime, previously vowed, "We will not rest until the culprit, be they male, female, black, white, Republican, or Democrat; is found and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

Wednesday, Simmons said the arson was "a direct assault on the Hopewell congregation’s right to freely worship" and again vowed to pursue a conviction in the case.

"There is no place for this heinous and divisive behavior in our city," he said. "We will not rest until the culprit is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We take pride in our work to have a unified city and we look forward in continuing that work. We are excited to move forward in the healing process."

A GoFundMe page set up to raise funds for the church secured more than $200,000 in two days. The page has since been taken down.

The fire was set Nov. 1. The church is approximately 6 miles from McClinton's residence.

The church was a total loss, according to Greenville Fire Chief Ruben Brown Sr.

Collins said the church has been demolished.

Two weeks after the fire, Brown said samples taken from the fire tested negative for accelerant but investigators still believe the fire was arson.

"We don’t know if it was direct flame contact, contact with clothes or paper, but this here is an ongoing investigation and still remains to be an arson investigation,” Brown previously said.

Brown could not immediately be reached for comment. Collins said additional samples were taken and sent to the state crime lab before the church was demolished.

Police Chief Delando Wilson previously told The Clarion-Ledger that a person of interest volunteered to be interviewed. It is not known if McClinton was the person of interest.

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The fire quickly made national news as rumors and accusations swirled about it being a hate crime. Hopewell is a predominately black church.

A GoFundMe page set up to raise funds for the church secured more than $200,000 in two days. The page has since been taken down.

Greenville Mayor Erickk Simmons previously vowed, "We will not rest until the culprit, be they male, female, black, white, Republican, or Democrat; is found and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

McClinton is currently in the custody of the Washington County Detention Center awaiting an initial appearance in Greenville Municiple Court.

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