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Ice Cube Decries Portland Crew Bus Fire as Police Probe Cause

Police review surveillance footage with the motive unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Portland Fire & Rescue extinguished a blaze on the front passenger-side tire of a charter bus linked to Ice Cube’s crew on September 22 with no injuries or damage to musical equipment reported.
  • Ice Cube posted that the vehicle was a crew bus parked outside a hotel, said everyone was asleep at the time, and called the perpetrator a coward.
  • Portland police are investigating and examining security video and witness statements, and no suspects or arrests have been announced.
  • Unverified claims that protesters targeted the vehicle after mistaking its prominent “ICE” lettering for a federal agency bus, including allegations of Antifa involvement, have not been confirmed by authorities.
  • The Truth to Power tour is set to continue, with the next performance scheduled in Glendale, Arizona.