9 fatally shot at historic black church in Charleston, S.C.

Hundreds gather for community prayer service in D.C. - Megan Cloherty, WTOP

by WTOP 6/19/2015 7:24:55 PM
Mourners enter the National Cathedral of African Methodism on M Street Friday before a prayer vigil. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)

by WTOP 6/19/2015 7:20:12 PM
Mourners gather at Metropolitan AME Church, on M Street, Friday afternoon to prayer for the nine lives lost in Charleston. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)

by WTOP 6/19/2015 7:18:20 PM
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).

by WTOP edited by WTOP 6/18/2015 6:34:09 PM

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Legislative leader says pastor among the dead in shooting at historic black Charleston church.

by WTOP News 6/18/2015 7:01:46 AM
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.

Read more on WTOP.com.

by WTOP News 6/18/2015 7:03:49 AM
Police still searching for shooting suspect for incident at 110 Calhoun St

by Charleston P.D. via twitter 6/18/2015 7:14:30 AM
Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley, right, stands next to Police Chief Gregory Mullen as he addresses the media down the street from the Emanuel AME Church early Thursday, June 18, 2015 following a shooting Wednesday night in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

by WTOP News 6/18/2015 8:06:08 AM
None of the victims in the Calhoun St shooting have been identified

by 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 St

by Charleston P.D. via twitter 6/18/2015 8:44:22 AM
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.

More here.

by WTOP News 6/18/2015 8:46:43 AM
Downtown Charleston church where shooting took place is the oldest AME church in the south per website. #chsnews

by Travis Rice WCBD via twitter 6/18/2015 9:00:30 AM
Family members of the pastor tell me that the gunmen sat through the he whole bible study before shooting the members @wis10

by Billie Jean Shaw WIS via twitter 6/18/2015 9:18:38 AM
MORE: family members also tell that the suspect reloaded 5 times before shooting and killing 8 people #CharlestionShooting @wis10

by Billie Jean Shaw WIS via twitter 6/18/2015 9:18:40 AM
Noticing that the helicopters haven't been around in some time, K9s are gone and area seems less frantic #chsnews #CharlestonShooting

by 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
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
Charleston police has surveillance video and suspect vehicle related to church shooting #charlestonshooting http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHxjhR8XAAAfJUt.jpg

by Travis Rice WCBD via twitter 6/18/2015 10:01:00 AM
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
Police unsure if church shooting suspect is related to bomb threat from overnight. #chsnews

by Travis Rice WCBD via twitter 6/18/2015 10:27:23 AM
More pics of suspect and his car. #CharlestonShooting http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHxlZbCWgAAPump.jpg

by Brad Franko via twitter 6/18/2015 10:28:18 AM
Emmanuel AME Church in the middle of the photo as the sun comes up. #CharlestonShooting http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHxlziOWUAEkiXg.jpg

by Brad Franko via twitter 6/18/2015 10:28:21 AM
.@WBTVKristenM played intvw in #AlertCenter w/Pinckney's cousin. Says gunman specifically asked 4 Pinckney b4 shooting. #CharlestonShooting

by ChristineSperow WBTV via twitter retweeted by Live5News 6/18/2015 10:59:04 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 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
Family members of Pastor Pinckney tell me that suspect reloaded his gun 5 times during the shooting #CharlestonShooting

by Billie Jean Shaw WIS via twitter 6/18/2015 1:46:37 PM
Officials are still walking in and out of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. #CharlestionShooting http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHyRfCsWoAAI1u0.jpg

by Billie Jean Shaw WIS via twitter 6/18/2015 1:46:40 PM
Dylann Roof arrested for shooting at 110 Calhoun Street.

by Charleston P.D. via twitter 6/18/2015 3:43:24 PM
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
Dylann Roof wanted for shooting on Calhoun Street is in custody.

by Charleston P.D. via twitter 6/18/2015 3:45:56 PM
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
CBS News has learned from law enforcement sources that the suspect in the Charleston, South Carolina church shooting is 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof.

by WTOP 6/18/2015 4:19:24 PM
President Obama speaking on the shootings in Charleston

by WTOP via twitter 6/18/2015 4:23:04 PM
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
President Obama calls AME church in Charleston more than a church

by WTOP 6/18/2015 4:23:34 PM
President Obama: I've had to make statements like this too many times.

by WTOP 6/18/2015 4:24:28 PM
President Obama: Once again innocent people killed because someone had no trouble getting a gun. This doesn't happen in other countries

by WTOP 6/18/2015 4:24:51 PM
President Obama: At some point the American people will have to come to grips with it and shift how we deal with gun violence collectively.

by WTOP 6/18/2015 4:25:37 PM
President Obama: Confident outpouring of love and unity across the city from all races means that old vestiges of hatred can be overcome

by WTOP 6/18/2015 4:26:35 PM
President Obama: Must work passionately, unrelentingly to realize the American Dream - analyze the lifestyle and philosophy that brought this man to murder

by WTOP 6/18/2015 4:27:57 PM
President Obama: This church will rise again as a place of peace.

by WTOP 6/18/2015 4:28:17 PM
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

by Annie Taylor via twitter retweeted by WCBD 6/18/2015 4:32:22 PM

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9 fatally shot at historic black church in Charleston, S.C.

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