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Nine people have died in a shooting at a historic African-American church in Charleston in the US state of South Carolina, officials say.



City police chief Gregory Mullen said eight of the victims were killed inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on Wednesday evening, while another person died shortly afterwards. Police are now searching for a white male suspect in his 20s. "I do believe it was a hate crime," Mr Mullen said.

The church's pastor, state Senator Clementa Pinckney, was among those killed, civil rights activist the Rev Al Sharpton tweeted.

A meeting was going on at the time of the shooting at about 21:00 local time on Wednesday (01:00 GMT Thursday) at the church on Calhoun Street. In a tweet, Charleston police wrote: "Suspect in shooting on Calhoun St is a w/m approx 21 slender small build wearing a grey sweat shirt blue jeans timberland boots clean shaven." Speaking at a news briefing later, Mr Mullen said: "There were eight deceased individuals inside of the church. Two individuals were transported to [the hospital]. One of them has died.

"At this point, we have nine victims in this hideous crime that has been committed. "It is unfathomable that somebody in today's society would walk into a church when people are having a prayer meeting and take their lives," Mr Mullen said. Charleston Mayor Joe Riley described the shooting as "the most unspeakable" tragedy.
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott tweeted: "My heart is breaking for Charleston and South Carolina tonight."

wesw wrote:there you go gob. Christians put down and another reason to spout gun control. happy?

the thief does not come to the strong man s house.

time for us to be the "strong man'

wesw wrote: there is also a family in my neighborhood who has become muslim. I can tell you that mean looking men, and women walking down my street in floor length , black,heavy clothing, in full hijab, in 95 degree heat and full sun, looking at my cross, is a bit frightening.

Everything Known About Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof



The FBI has named Dylann Storm Roof, 21, of Columbia, South Carolina, as the suspected killer of nine people at a black church in Charleston. Roof was previously arrested on April 26 on a trespassing charge and was awaiting moderation. A sparse Facebook page shows an image of Roof in a jacket with the flags of apartheid-era South Africa and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).



Roof's father gave him a .45-caliber pistol for his birthday, according to uncle Charles Cowles. The uncle said he recognized Roof from the police's photo and "described him as quiet and soft-spoken," according to Reuters.

Many of his Facebook friends, including those from his high school, are black. The cousin of the church’s pastor who was killed quoted a survivor who said Roof told the church: “I have to do it. You’re raping our women and taking over the country. You have to go.”

Charleston police say Roof drove waway from the church in a black Hundai, license plate LGF 300.

dgs49 wrote:Nor is he indicative of any trend or movement or group or phenomenon.

Sue U wrote:

wesw wrote:there you go gob. Christians put down and another reason to spout gun control. happy?

the thief does not come to the strong man s house.

time for us to be the "strong man'

Riiiiiiiiigggghhhhht .... Because would-be murderers would then expect parishoners at a prayer meeting to be heavily armed and ready to return fire in an instant, and because all churches would be equipped with armories.



It's long past time to repeal the Second Amendment and regulate the fuck out of gun ownership.