TAMPA, Fla. - The "Back the Blue" mural that appeared over the weekend in front of Tampa Police Department's headquarters was defaced with red paint and tar, city officials confirmed Wednesday morning.Aerials from SkyFOX shows splashes of red paint over the mural.
A spokesperson for the city of Tampa said it was vandalized overnight. No other information was provided, including whether police were investigating.The ‘Back the Blue’ street mural was painted by a group of 40 people Saturday night outside the Tampa Police Department's downtown headquarters.
The group said they wanted to improve police morale, however, it was painted before they officially received a permit.PREVIOUS: 'Back the Blue' mural painted outside Tampa police.