Charleston Suspect's Uncle: Dylann Roof Got a Gun For His 21st Birthday
The uncle of Charleston shooting suspect Dylann Roof says his nephew is a “monster” who was given a .45-caliber gun for his birthday this April.
Charleston Suspect’s Jacket Features Apartheid-Era South African Flag
Dylann Storm Roof, the 21-year-old South Carolina man accused of killing nine people last night in a historic black Charleston church, was photographed wearing a jacket stitched with the Apartheid-era South African flag above the flag of the unrecognized, white supremacist African state of Rhodesia.
Charleston Shooting Suspect Identified as Dylann Roof
The Charleston shooting suspect has reportedly been identified as Dylann Storm Roof, a 21-year-old from Lexington County, S.C., currently out on bond in connection with recent arrests on drug and trespassing charges. (UPDATE: Roof has reportedly been arrested in North Carolina).
Cousin of Charleston Pastor: Shooter Said “You Rape Our Women”
Sylvia Johnson, who is reportedly a cousin of the reverend killed during last night’s shooting in Charleston, told NBC News that one of the survivors told her the gunman reloaded fives times and told a victim, “I have to do it. You rape our women and you’re taking over our country. And you have to go.”
Charleston Gunman Sat In Bible Study for an Hour Before Killing 9: Cops
The man suspected of killing nine people last night at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C., sat with his victims for an hour before opening fire, authorities said this morning. The Post and Courier reports that the suspect, a white man in his early 20s, took part in a nighttime prayer meeting at the church.
Updates on the Deadly Church Shooting in Charleston (Now Closed)
Last night, a still-unidentified gunman opened fire in Charleston’s historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church, killing nine. The suspect, who police say is a white man in his early 20s, remains at large. Our liveblog about the shooting, its victims, and the manhunt for the suspect is below.
Everything We Know About the Charleston Shooting and the Alleged Gunman
Last night a gunman opened fire in a historic black Charleston, S.C. church, killing at least nine people—including the church’s pastor, state senator Clementa Pinckney. The suspect, a white male in his early 20s, is still at large. Here’s everything we know about the situation so far.
Police Release First Photos of Suspected Charleston Gunman
Police have released several surveillance photographs of the man suspected of killing nine last night during a shooting at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C. The suspect, a white man in his early 20s, reportedly prayed in the church for an hour with several of the victims before the shooting. He remains at…
Nine Dead After Suspected Hate Crime Shooting at Historic Black Church
Nine are dead and at least one is injured after a gunman entered Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina—one of the oldest black churches in the South—last night and opened fire. Police say the suspect, a slender white male in his early 20s, is still at large and they are investigating the shooting as a hate…
Watch Santorum Field an Insane Question About Obama's Plot to Nuke S.C.
A special thing happened last weekend at the South Carolina National Security Action Summit: Rick "We Will Never Have the Smart People on Our Side" Santorum met an American citizen who makes him look like a champion of reason.
America's Ugliest Accent: NYC vs. Charleston; Louisville vs. Providence
The long-awaited day of reckoning has finally arrived: Round One of America's Ugliest Accent comes to a triumphant close in. We are one step closer to democratically determining whom among us speaks with the most disgusting accent.
Charitable Couple Replaces Goat Killed by Cross-Dressing Bath Salter
We've got a happy update to the most important story of 2011! (You know, the cross-dressing guy who (allegedly) killed his neighbor's goat while high on bath salts.) A charitably-inclined couple bought the victimized family a new goat. Named Trixie!
