9 fatally shot at historic black church in Charleston, S.C.
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Local vigil planned at African American Civil War Memorial tonight
The National Black United Front will host a Juneteenth Inter-faith Prayer vigil, honoring the victims of the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church massacre in Columbia, S.C., Friday June 19 at 7 p.m.
The vigil will take place at the African American Civil War Memorial, directly outside the U Street Station.
The members of NBUF are asking members of all faiths in the community to join them as they will offer prayers and condolences to the victims of the shooting, their family, their friends and the members of Emmanuel AME Church as well.
Confirmed participants include Minister Khadir Muhammad (Mid-Atlantic Regional Minister of the Nation of Islam), LaDonna Sanders (President of the Alexandria NAACP) and Kezia Williams (Director of Capital Cause).
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UPDATE -- Legislative leader: State senator among the dead(AP) -- A South Carolina legislative leader says the church's pastor, state Sen. Clementa Pinckney, is among those killed in a shooting at a historic black church in downtown Charleston that authorities are calling a hate crime.
House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford says Pinckney was killed along with eight others in the Wednesday night shooting at Emanuel AME Church.
Authorities are still searching for the shooter, who's described as a white male in his early 20s. -
Police still searching for shooting suspect for incident at 110 Calhoun Stby Charleston P.D. via twitter 6/18/2015 7:14:30 AM -
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None of the victims in the Calhoun St shooting have been identifiedby City of Charleston via twitter 6/18/2015 8:40:53 AM -
Press briefing @ 7 am at Charleston Maritime Center about incident at 110 Calhoun Stby Charleston P.D. via twitter 6/18/2015 8:44:22 AM
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A white man opened fire during a prayer meeting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston on Wednesday night, killing nine people, including the pastor, in an assault that authorities described as a hate crime. The shooter remained at large Thursday morning.
Police Chief Greg Mullen said he believed the attack at the Emanuel AME Church was a hate crime, and police were looking for a white male in his early 20s. Mullen said the scene was chaotic when police arrived, and the officers thought they had the suspect tracked with a police dog, but he got away.
“We will put all effort, we will put all resources and we will put all of our energy into finding this individual who committed this crime tonight,” he said.
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MORE: family members also tell that the suspect reloaded 5 times before shooting and killing 8 people #CharlestionShooting @wis10by Billie Jean Shaw WIS via twitter 6/18/2015 9:18:40 AM
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Noticing that the helicopters haven't been around in some time, K9s are gone and area seems less frantic #chsnews #CharlestonShootingby Melissa Boughton via twitter 6/18/2015 9:20:44 AM -
Police will have a press briefing @ 6 am this morning @ Charleston Maritime Center about the suspect in Calhoun Street shooting.by Charleston P.D. via twitter 6/18/2015 9:39:45 AM
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Police will have a press briefing @ 6 am this morning @ Charleston Maritime Center about the suspect in Calhoun Street shooting.by Charleston P.D. via twitter retweeted by CityCharleston 6/18/2015 9:46:37 AM
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Anyone with information about this incident call 1-800-CALL-FBI. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHxkb1KUAAACskv.jpg
by City of Charleston via twitter 6/18/2015 10:02:41 AM -
So far 1 survivor. No word on the motive. Police are holding a press conference @ 6. twitter.com/bertrandmedia/…by Billie Jean Shaw WIS via twitter 6/18/2015 10:02:44 AM
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.@WBTVKristenM played intvw in #AlertCenter w/Pinckney's cousin. Says gunman specifically asked 4 Pinckney b4 shooting. #CharlestonShooting -
Help police find the suspect in the shooting @ 110 Calhoun St http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHxzctKWUAACrbw.jpg
by Charleston P.D. via twitter 6/18/2015 11:09:59 AM -
Help police find the suspect in the shooting @ 110 Calhoun St http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHxzctKWUAACrbw.jpg
by Charleston P.D. via twitter retweeted by CityCharleston 6/18/2015 12:10:16 PM -
Pastor John Paul Brown of Mt. Zion AME said family inside during #CharlestonShooting told him shooter reloaded "several times".by Brad Franko via twitter 6/18/2015 1:40:29 PM
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Family members of Pastor Pinckney tell me that suspect reloaded his gun 5 times during the shooting #CharlestonShootingby Billie Jean Shaw WIS via twitter 6/18/2015 1:46:37 PM
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Dylann Roof arrested for shooting at 110 Calhoun Street.by Charleston P.D. via twitter 6/18/2015 3:43:24 PM
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Dylann Roof arrested for shooting at 110 Calhoun Street.by Charleston P.D. via twitter retweeted by CityCharleston 6/18/2015 3:43:45 PM
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Dylann Roof wanted for shooting on Calhoun Street is in custody.by Charleston P.D. via twitter 6/18/2015 3:45:56 PM
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Dylann Roof wanted for shooting on Calhoun Street is in custody.by Charleston P.D. via twitter retweeted by CityCharleston 6/18/2015 3:46:35 PM
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President Obama calls the deaths a tragedy. There is something particularly heartbreaking that it took place in a church.by WTOP via twitter 6/18/2015 4:23:05 PM
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Overflow crowd outside #CharlestonShooting prayer vigil singing "We Shall Overcome." bit.ly/1IRjpZO #chsnews http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHy6lMaW8AEFstW.jpg
by The Post and Courier via twitter 6/18/2015 4:31:46 PM -
Governor Nikki Haley sitting in front row next to Sen.Tim Scott at Charleston shooting vigil @WCBD #chsnews http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHy7XrJWEAAXIk7.jpg
