CHARLESTON, S.C. --A white man opened fire during a prayer meetinginside a historic black church in downtown Charlestonon Wednesday night, killing nine people, including the pastor, in an assault authorities described as a hate crime. The shooter was still at large Thursday morning. A federal...
South Carolina church shooting victims16 photos Sharon Risher watched every day of the trial. She lost her mother, Ethel Lance, and two of her cousins in Roof’s rampage, and she told CBS News’ Mark Strassmann in December that “if this case didn’t warrant the death penalty, then...
“We do things day in and day out and they become routine and as a result of that (officers) become complacent.” Cannon said. Roof faces the death penalty for the June 2015 shooting that killed nine people, including Rev. Clementa Pinckney, at the historic black church, known as “Moth...
Church shooter: “I still feel like I had to do it” The Charleston church shooter, representing himself, insists he will not ask for mercy, saying he is not sure “what good that would do anyway” Jan 10, 2017 Church shooting victim's daughter learned mom was gone from dream ...
Mullen says a prayer meeting was going on at the church at the time of the shooting. The shooter, described as a white male, was not yet in custody. ___ 12:45 a.m. (EDT) Mayor Joseph P. Riley has confirmed to The Associated Press that police have told him nine are dead in a ...
Charleston church shooter hears victim’s kin say, ‘I forgive you’ By Ralph Ellis, Greg Botelho and Ed Payne, CNN 9 minute read Updated 10:58 PM EDT, Fri June 19, 2015 Charleston church shooter's friend charged 02:03 Friend of accused Charleston church shooter arrested 01:58 ...
Dylann RoofReuters A South Carolina jury convicted shooter Dylann Roof, who murdered 9 members of an African American church during a Bible study class last year in Charleston, South Carolina. On Thursday, the jury deliberated for less than two hours before finding Roof guilty on all 33 charge...
CHARLESTON, South Carolina —A federal judge entered not guilty pleas Friday on charges against Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old white man accused of killing nine African-American parishioners at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church in Charleston, South Carolina, last month. ...
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