RSS9 Dead at Church Shooting in Charleston, South Carolina at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Update: Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney Dead) (Update: Police Release Pic of Suspect)(Update: Suspect ID’d as Dylann Storm Roof)
CHARLESTON CHURCH MASSACRE …
There has been a shooting at the historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Last night at approximately 8 PM ET. According to accounts, the suspect is a white male in his 20′s, with a slender build, wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans and Timberland-like looking boots. Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley has confirmed that nine died in the church. One of the shooting victims included the church’s pastor, 41 year old Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, a Democratic member of the state Senate.
According to reports, the shooting suspect sat in the church with the Congregation for about an hour before he began shooting. The authorities are treating this case as a hate crime.
Several people were killed in a shooting at an historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, a source close to the investigation told CNN.
The shooter is still at large.
The shooting took place Wednesday evening at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest AME church in the South.
Police haven’t said how many people have been shot. But the source who spoke to CNN said several bodies were in the church that were yet to be identified.
“It’s really bad. It’s a very bad scene,” local pastor Thomas Dixon said.
“Apparently the person just entered the church and opened fire. That part has not been fully articulated on what happened yet … they are still looking for the suspect.”
Police said the suspect in the shooting is a clean-shaven white man in his 20s, with a slender build. He was wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans and boots.
Soon afterward, news cameras showed officers taking a man matching that description into custody, but police said they were still looking for the shooter.
Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, Rest in Peace
UPDATE I: 9 Dead … 3 Males and 6 Females.
Police Press Conference
UPDATE II: At a 6 a.m. ET press conference, investigators released an image of the suspect and said he had left the church in a black four-door sedan.
UPDATE III: City of Charleston Police Department Facebook.
On June 17, 2015 at approximately 8:00PM, the pictured white male suspect entered the Emanuel AME church located at 110 Calhoun Street and began shooting church members. The suspect was seen leaving the church in the below pictured black four door sedan.
Suspect is described as a younger white male. He stands approximately 5’09” in height and has a slender build
Law Enforcement needs help to identify this individual as part of the ongoing homicide investigation. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity or whereabouts is asked to call 1-800-CALL- FBI (1-800-225-5324).
Suspects Vehicle
UPDATE IV: Manhunt on for Charleston, South Carolina Church Shooter.
Police in Charleston, South Carolina, were searching for a white gunman on Thursday who killed nine people in a historic African-American church, in an attack that police and the city’s mayor described as a hate crime.
The shooter, a 21-year-old white man with sandy blond hair, sat with churchgoers inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church for about an hour on Wednesday before opening fire, Police Chief Gregory Mullen said.
UPDATE V: Charleston church shooting suspect, 21-year-old Dylann Roof in custody.
Roof, 21, of Lexington, South Carolina, was arrested Thursday morning about 245 miles (395 kilometers) away in Shelby, North Carolina. He waived extradition and arrived back in South Carolina late Thursday.
He was taken into custody without incident shortly before 11 a.m., Shelby police said in a statement. Authorities got a call about a possible sighting of the suspect. A local newspaper filled in some of the details.
Posted June 18, 2015 by Scared Monkeys Aggrevated Murder, Arrest, Christians, Crime, Mass Murder, Murder, Religion, You Tube - VIDEO | 9 comments |
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What is really sad: when the cop in Charleston shot the man who ran, he was immediately arrested and charged, the videos were released, everything was handled as it should have been. No rioting, no Jesse or Al, the whole city, no really the whole state, was satisfied. Now this dumb azz punk comes in, to a church no less, and does this evil deed. The rioters will probably be shipped in to tear this beautiful historic city down.
I just ask that no one blames a whole race for the actions of one. With the picture shown above, this punk should be arrested quickly.
FBI identifies Charleston shooting suspect as Dylann Roof
WCNC 10:47 a.m. EDT June 18, 2015
http://www.wcnc.com/story/news/2015/06/18/fbi-identifies-charleston-shooting-suspect-as-dylann-roof/28918679/
Fox cable is reporting that the suspect has been identified and arrested in Shelby, NC.
The shooter had a pending drug charge. He was not unknown to LE.
The police in Charleston should be alert to the rabble rowsers who may try to be destructive.This is not the first shooting inside a church. Churches and other public places will be forced to allow concealed carry on their premises to prevent incidents such as this. Killers like this always pick a site where there is little or no real protection.
This one may have been caused by some perceived insult and it may also be related to medications for mental disorders.
Charleston church shooting suspect caught over 240 miles away in North Carolina
Published June 18, 2015
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/06/18/police-respond-to-shooting-at-sc-church/
This is terrible and I agree with the previous poster that you can’t judge all by the acts of one individual. We will never understand why people hate so much that they would do something like this. I am white and found this while looking for where I can donate to help the families. My prayers and love are with the people of this community.
Charleston Shooting: A Closer Look at Alleged Gunman Dylann Roof
Jun 18, 2015, 3:41 PM ET
Dylann Roof, the alleged gunman authorities say is responsible for killing nine people in a predominantly black Charleston, South Carolina, church Wednesday night, had been “planning something like that for six months,” according to his roommate.
Dalton Tyler, who said he has known Roof for seven months to one year, said he saw the white, 21-year-old suspect just last week.
“He was big into segregation and other stuff,” Tyler said. “He said he wanted to start a civil war. He said he was going to do something like that and then kill himself.” ….
Police said Roof was arrested today at a traffic stop in Shelby, North Carolina, about 250 miles north of Charleston.
A citizen saw the suspect’s car and reported it to police, who responded and made the arrest, police said. Roof cooperated with the officer who stopped him, according to police.
Officials said they believe Roof acted alone.
“I am so pleased we were able to resolve this case quickly,” Charleston Police Chief Gregory Mullen said at a news conference.
A court clerk confirmed to ABC News this afternoon that Roof waived extradition in North Carolina and is cleared to return to South Carolina.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/charleston-shooting-closer-alleged-gunman-dylann-roof/story?id=31865375
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