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White Man Opens Fire On Black People During Bible Study Few Hours Ago by Amastermovic(m): 8:10am On Jun 18, 2015 |
Charleston, South Carolina (CNN)— A white man walked into a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, and opened fire during a Bible study class, killing nine people Wednesday evening. The suspect was still at large early Thursday morning. And the shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest AME church in the South, is being investigated as a hate crime. "The only reason someone would walk into a church and shoot people that were praying is hate," said Charleston Mayor Joe Riley. Eight churchgoers died at the scene; a ninth at a hospital, police said. Officials wouldn't say how many people were at the Bible study during the shooting. There were survivors, said Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen, but he didn't elaborate. Every Wednesday evening, the church holds a Bible study in its basement. The shooting was "obviously the most intolerable and unbelievable act possible," the mayor said. "People in prayer Wednesday evening. A ritual, a coming together, praying, worshiping God. An awful person come in and shoot them is inexplicable," Riley said. Police received the first call around 9:05 p.m. Officers arrived to find several victims inside. "It's really bad. It's a very bad scene," local pastor Thomas Dixon said. Search on for suspect Police said the suspect in the shooting is a clean-shaven white man in his 20s, with a slender build and sandy blonde hair . He was wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans and boots. Soon afterward, news cameras showed officers taking a man matching that description into custody, but he was later released. Police said they were still looking for the shooter. "He obviously is extremely dangerous," Chief Mullen said. "We will put all our resources, we will put all of our energy in finding this individual." The department asked anyone with information to call 911 dispatchers. "While we do not yet know all of the details, we do know that we'll never understand what motivates anyone to enter one of our places of worship and take the life of another," South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said. Mullen was more direct: "I do believe this was a hate crime." 'Sick to our stomachs' The church sits in an area of Charleston, densely packed with houses of worship and well-preserved old buildings. The city, as several reverends pointed out, is known as the "Holy City" for its tolerant attitude toward different denominations. Early Thursday morning, residents stood in circles, hands clasped and heads bowed, as they prayed. "Like everybody out here, we're sick to our stomachs that this could happen in a church," Rep. Dave Mack, a friend of the church's pastor, said. They called for justice, but also for calm heads. Theirs is a strong community, they said, and this incident wouldn't tear them apart. Source http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/18/us/charleston-south-carolina-shooting/ |
Re: White Man Opens Fire On Black People During Bible Study Few Hours Ago by Nobody: 8:11am On Jun 18, 2015 |
don't forget to add your source, otherwise.... |
Re: White Man Opens Fire On Black People During Bible Study Few Hours Ago by adioolayi(m): 8:16am On Jun 18, 2015 |
Source...@op...White man on white wet weed...They will bury the case as usual. |
Re: White Man Opens Fire On Black People During Bible Study Few Hours Ago by Amastermovic(m): 8:25am On Jun 18, 2015 |
adioolayi:That's y I ve to re edit the post just have ccn report it around 5;am Cox na so them dey spoil our own image too.. |
Re: White Man Opens Fire On Black People During Bible Study Few Hours Ago by rawtouch: 8:33am On Jun 18, 2015 |
Sickening that's what you get when weapons are legalised and sold to all kinds of nut cases 2 Likes |
Re: White Man Opens Fire On Black People During Bible Study Few Hours Ago by Nobody: 8:35am On Jun 18, 2015 |
The evils that men do, lives after men. An individual who takes the life of another individual, without a feeling of remorse is a HEARTLESS! Animal. Jungle justice must prevail. 1 Like |
Re: White Man Opens Fire On Black People During Bible Study Few Hours Ago by AAinEqGuinea: 10:07am On Jun 18, 2015 |
Insecure white Americans inciting aggression at everyone as always; draw Mohammed contests to antagonize Muslims and their police departments continued racism. Pigs will always be brave when clinching a gun. black people need to stop acting surprised at the quality of their cultural bullshît. Nothing has changed, probably never will. I hope there's no protest or marching, but instead this event will serve to remind black people that they need Panthers who police themselves |
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