Mystery markings 8647 spark vandalism probe on the National Mall
TL;DR
Markings thought to read '8647' appeared in the grass on the National Mall near the Washington Monument and World War II Memorial. U.S. Park Police opened a vandalism investigation, collecting grass samples as officials condemned the act. The piece notes that '86' is slang for getting rid of something and links it to recent political-sphere discussions, while the investigation into the markings remains ongoing.
- Markings that appear to show the numbers "86 47" seen on National Mall in Washington CBS News
- Huge ‘8647’ etched into grass on the National Mall, aerial images show CNN
- Enormous etchings of numbers interpreted as threat to Trump appear on National Mall The Boston Globe
- Giant ‘8647' numbers appear on National Mall grass NBC4 Washington
- Someone is marking a huge '8647' into the grounds of the National Mall in DC Reuters
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