Charleston Shooting Suspect Is Reportedly 21-Year-Old Dylann Roof

Local TV stations identified Dylann Roof, 21, as the suspect in a mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

By Catherine Thompson

June 18, 2015 10:09 a.m.

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The suspect in a mass shooting Wednesday night at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina was identified Thursday morning as 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, local news outlets reported.

Columbia TV station WIS cited anonymous law enforcement sources who identified Roof, of Eastover, South Carolina, as the suspect.

.@FBI confirms that Dylann Roof, 21, of #Columbia area is suspect in #CharlestonShooting. #chsnews pic.twitter.com/FFYhF1CwYz

— The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) June 18, 2015

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps) Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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imkmu3 says:

June 18, 2015

“Charleston TV station WIS cited anonymous law enforcement sources…”

Anonymous sources? Lets just hope they have the right guy.
livi_o says:

June 18, 2015

I wonder whether the apartheid flag there gives Giuliani any clues about this guy’s motivation.
pine says:

June 18, 2015

SAD,SAD DAY in AMERICA .
commenterperson says:

June 18, 2015

“I wonder whether the apartheid flag there gives Giuliani any clues about this guy’s motivation.”

Giuliani? CLUE? You have to be kidding. He never had and never will get a clue.
bmcchgo says:

June 18, 2015

I was wondering what those patches represent. Could you elaborate?

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