SC - Nine killed in Emanuel AME Church shooting, Charleston; Dylann Roof charged #1

[AngelWings444]

Per CNN - presser in about 10-15 minutes

 

[corundogs]

No police presence? :thud:

I think because of the bomb threats. But that is just my guess..

 

[i.b.nora]

MSNBC has coverage now.

 

[wfgodot]

The Mother Emanuel AME church is the site of a famous slave revolt which was planned in the basement of the church. c.1860s.

The history of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston (emanuelamechurch.org)

In 1822 the church was investigated for its involvement with a planned slave revolt. Denmark Vesey, one of the church's founders, organized a major slave uprising in Charleston. Vesey was raised in slavery in the Virgin Islands among newly imported Africans. He was the personal servant of slavetrader Captain Joseph Vesey, who settled in Charleston in 1783. Beginning in December 1821, Vesey began to organize a slave rebellion, but authorities were informed of the plot before it could take place. The plot created mass hysteria throughout the Carolinas and the South. Brown, suspected but never convicted of knowledge of the plot, went north to Philadelphia where he eventually became the second bishop of the AME denomination.

more at link above

 

[zwiebel]

Fatalities confirmed by Mayor Joe Riley, but no numbers.

 

[zwiebel]

Mayor Riley: "an unspeakable and heartbreaking tragedy."

 

[AngelWings444]

Per Sharpton - 9 dead including Reverend.

 

[zwiebel]

Pastor R : 'There's a lot of people dead..Lot of people dead in there. You're getting it from me....people in the church told me it was terrible.'

 

[zwiebel]

Helicopter left to refuel.Now returning (poss) to Marion Sq.

 

[Leilei]

The history of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston (emanuelamechurch.org)

more at link above

Beautiful church. Overwhelmingly sad that something so ugly could happen there.

 

[AngelWings444]

Live presser

 

[i.b.nora]

News Conference

 

[corundogs]

So...the bomb threats were most likely fake, and done to clear out LE in the area so the gunman could get away??

 

[Leilei]

Presser on now.

 

[AngelWings444]

9 dead per presser - LIVE on CNN and MSNBC

 

[zwiebel]

Presser PD chief. '9.05 got call...8 deceased in church. 2 injured,transported, 1 died. So we have 9 fatalities'.

 

[i.b.nora]

8 deceased inside of church. 1 who went to hospital has since died, total 9 dead.

 

[zwiebel]

PD: Looking for White male, sandy blonde hair, extremely dangerous.

 

[AngelWings444]

21 years old, sandy blonde hair. IMO - they know exactly who it is.

 

[zwiebel]

PD: Resources coming in from Washington to help....Unfathomable crrime. We will do everything in our power to find this individual.