The Harrisburg man police charged in the attack has a history of mental health challenges, his family has said.

Authorities investigating why a man set fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence are probing whether the suspect targeted the Democrat because of his Jewish faith or positions on Israel’s war in Gaza.

A uthorities have arrested and charged a Harrisburg man suspected of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home early Sunday, according to the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office. The governor and his family were in their home at the time of the attack and were safely evacuated.