Indianapolis gay bar fire raises arson suspicions
A prominent downtown Indianapolis gay bar was damaged in a fire Sunday afternoon that has arson investigators looking for a cause. A 911 call alerted firefighters who arrived three minutes later to find smoke pouring from second-floor windows in the three-story building that houses the 501 Tavern. Fred Suesz, co-owner of the bar for the last seven years, said the business has operated as a gay bar for nearly two decades. Suesz was not immediately able to get into the building to survey the damage, but said at the scene that he wanted to make repairs quickly and get back in business. The extent of the damage is unknown.
Indianapolis Star
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