FBI joins investigation into Emory frat house graffiti

By Alexis Stevens

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The FBI has joined the investigation into offensive graffiti painted on a Jewish fraternity house at Emory University, the university said Tuesday night.

Early Sunday, the Alpha Epsilon Pi house was targeted, within hours of the observance of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Additional anti-Semitic marks were found Monday on a wall near the fraternity, an Emory spokeswoman said.

The graffiti, including swastikas, was painted over quickly. By Sunday night, the Emory president decried the actions in a campus-wide message. Other community groups also condemned the acts.

“The Emory Police requested assistance from the FBI soon after Emory began its investigation and will continue to work in partnership with the FBI throughout the investigation,” Emory spokeswoman Beverly Clark said in an emailed statement Tuesday night.

Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the
FBI Atlanta Division at 404-679-9000.