Clayborn Temple fire was arson, MFD says
Memphis firefighters responded to an overnight fire at the Historic Clayborn Temple on April 28. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The fire that destroyed the Clayborn Temple last month was set intentionally, the Memphis Fire Department said in an X post Wednesday afternoon.
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Clayborn Temple Memphis Fire Department ArsonAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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