Nine killed at South Carolina church

superbeets · Jun 18, 2015

Nine people have died in a shooting at a historic African-American church in Charleston in the US state of South Carolina, officials say.
City police chief Gregory Mullen said eight of the victims were killed inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on Thursday evening, while another person died shortly afterwards.
Police are now searching for a white male suspect in his 20s.
"I do believe it was a hate crime," Mr Mullen said.
The church's pastor, state Senator Clementa Pinckney, was among those killed, civil rights activist the Rev Al Sharpton tweetedsaid.

superbeets · Jun 18, 2015

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A group of worshippers later gathered nearby to prayA meeting was going on at the time of the shooting at about 21:00 local time on Wednesday (01:00 GMT Thursday) at the church on 110 Calhoun Street.

In a tweet, Charleston police wrote: "Suspect in shooting on Calhoun St is a w/m approx 21 slender small build wearing a grey sweat shirt blue jeans timberland boots clean shaven."

Speaking at a news briefing later on, Mr Mullen said: "There were eight deceased individuals inside of the church. Two individuals were transported to [the hospital]. One of them has died.

"At this point, we have nine victims in this hideous crime that has been committed.

"It is unfathomable that somebody in today's society would walk into a church when people are having a prayer meeting and take their lives," Mr Mullen said.

Charleston Mayor Joe Riley described the shooting as "the most unspeakable" tragedy.

The campaign of US Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush cancelled an event planned in Charleston for Thursday due to the shooting.

Helicopters were seen hovering above the area after the shooting. At one point police asked residents to move away because of reports of a bomb - but police later gave the all-clear.

A group of worshippers was seen praying near the church.

"We want some real answers now," one of the worshippers was heard saying.

The 19th-Century Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is one of the oldest in the US.

Denmark Vesey - one of the Church's founders - was a leader of a failed slave revolt in 1822.

superbeets · Jun 18, 2015

[h=2]The Emanuel AME Church[/h]

Oldest African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church in US south

Referred to as "Mother Emanuel"

Gothic Revival-style church built in 1891

Replaced 1872 church damaged by 1886 earthquake

Houses oldest African-American congregation south of Baltimore, Maryland

Roots stem from group of free blacks and slaves in 1791

superbeets · Jun 18, 2015

Race relations in the US. Here are surprising statistics that help tell the story.

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black billionaires

There are only two black billionaires in the US - chat show host Oprah Winfrey and former basketball star Michael Jordan. This compared with about 500 white billionaires.

9.8%
over-25s have a degree

Black students appear to do well in high school - just over 30% of over-25s have a diploma, compared with 27% of white over-25s. But fewer than 10% of black over-25s completed a bachelor's degree, compared with 14.4% of whites.

75%
of white Americans have only white friends

A survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute in 2013 asked a range of questions to assess how diverse people's friendship groups were. It found that while 65% of black Americans reported only having black friends, 75% of white Americans said they had only whites in their social circle.

10.9%
black unemployment

Unemployment remains far higher among the black population, than the white. Currently 4.8% of white Americans are out of work, compared with an overall average of 5.8%

37%
male prison inmates are black

Figures based on the prison population at the end of December 2013 show black Americans made up a disproportionate number of inmates. Some 32% were white and 22% Hispanic.

superbeets · Jun 18, 2015

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Killed: A gunman opened fire at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church in Charleston, South Carolina Wednesday night, killing nine people, and reports say a bomb threat was called in just hours later

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Shooting: Police responded to the shooting around 9pm at the 150-year-old church and Charleston police chief Gregory Mullen said he believes the shooting was a hate crime

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Manhunt: A huge manhunt ensued with officers wearing bullet-proof vests and carrying guns; the gunman was still at large at 1.30am

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superbeets · Jun 18, 2015

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Pastor: Media reports said Rev. Clementa Pinckney (pictured), pastor of the church and South Carolina state senator is among the dead

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superbeets · Jun 18, 2015

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At the Scene: Eight of the victims died at the scene, and one later in a hospital; at least one injured person is being treated in a hospital

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Bomb Threat: Just hours after the shooting, as a heavy police presence remained in the area, a bomb threat was called in to the scene, later Mullen said the threat had rescinded

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Prayer Circle: Here, a group of several men are seen standing in a circle in front of a hotel near the church for an impromptu prayer service

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Tragedy: Local residents and church members embraced and consoled one another in the hours following the incident, the police chief described the incident as a 'senseless, unfathomable' tragedy

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superbeets · Jun 18, 2015

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Suspect: The suspect is described as a clean-shaven, 21-year-old white male and is believed to be wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and Timberland boots

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Unspeakable: Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley (right) described the incident as an 'unspeakable tragedy' and said that the city will catch 'this awful person and bring him to justice as soon as possible'

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superbeets · Jun 18, 2015

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Custody: Police were seen soon after the shooting taking a man matching the description into custody but the man was released soon after and the Charleston Police Department tweeted that the gunman was still at large

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Victims: Mullen said there are a number of victims, some have been moved to a hospital (here, Lisa Doctor joins a prayer circle down the street from the church'

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superbeets · Jun 18, 2015

These innocent people were just minding their own business in church and evil comes in and opens fire. May the victims rest in peace.

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superbeets · Jun 18, 2015

It is the media that fan the fires and innocent people pay the price.

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GasMan · Jun 18, 2015

Yup sad to say the least

The Guesser · Jun 18, 2015

Just another Sicko exercising his 2nd amendment rights.

NFLTrends · Jun 18, 2015

The Guesser said:
Just another Sicko exercising his 2nd amendment rights.

I have a gun, same one for almost 17 years.... It has never killed anyone. Hell, I've never even seen it move, much less load itself. Maybe mine is defective.

BTW... if guns are gone, who will have them? And, there are other ways to kill people. Had that person used a home-made bomb it would probably had more drastic results. So, if he didn't have access to a gun, it might have been a lot worse.

But, it is still very sad. Its not GUNS... Its the mental stability of people who GET A GUN. If they want to kill someone, not having a gun wont stop them.

The Guesser · Jun 18, 2015

NFLTrends said:
I have a gun, same one for almost 17 years.... It has never killed anyone. Hell, I've never even seen it move, much less load itself. Maybe mine is defective.

BTW... if guns are gone, who will have them? And, there are other ways to kill people. Had that person used a home-made bomb it would probably had more drastic results. So, if he didn't have access to a gun, it might have been a lot worse.

But, it is still very sad. Its not GUNS... Its the mental stability of people who GET A GUN. If they want to kill someone, not having a gun wont stop them.

The ease of Gun access in America, and the ease of getting one by a sicko like this guy is a SEVERE problem. But fear not, we know nothing is gonna change. The Gun Nuts have won. Everyone's gun, whether you're fit to have one or not, is safe as can be. Easy as pie for any sicko to get one. So stats like this, and murders like this, and others, can keep happening.

NFLTrends · Jun 18, 2015

Most Murders by guns are done by those 17-29 years of age..... Care to guess the demographic?

Least Murders by guns are done by those aged 45 and up .... Care to guess this demographic?

Guns don't kill people... Its people that pick up the gun that do it.

Chicago banned guns pretty much to where no one had access... but guess what age group and demographic led the way with the most murders by guns?

Want to guess which age group and demographic is most likely to die from a gun?

Seems guns aren't the major root of the problem. Its lack of personal responsibility, sense of worth, and just being a simple minded idiot that follows what they thing is right and cool, instead of having a proper knowledgeable adult to help raise them.

The Guesser · Jun 18, 2015

NFLTrends said:
Most Murders by guns are done by those 17-29 years of age..... Care to guess the demographic?

Least Murders by guns are done by those aged 45 and up .... Care to guess this demographic?

Guns don't kill people... Its people that pick up the gun that do it.

Chicago banned guns pretty much to where no one had access... but guess what age group and demographic led the way with the most murders by guns?

Want to guess which age group and demographic is most likely to die from a gun?

Seems guns aren't the major root of the problem. Its lack of personal responsibility, sense of worth, and just being a simple minded idiot that follows what they thing is right and cool, instead of having a proper knowledgeable adult to help raise them.

Banning or severely limiting guns in any particular city like Chicago or NYC or DC is meaningless, when it's so easy to get a gun somewhere else, and it's easy to bring them into Chicago/NYC/DC.
Only thing that will ever be in any way effective is Nationwide, like many other Civilized Nations have. But again, it's a moot point and a decided issue, no matter how many gun murders and gun tragedies happen. The Gun Nuts have won. That includes gun nuts of ALL Demographics.

Acebb · Jun 18, 2015

The Guesser said:
Banning or severely limiting guns in any particular city like Chicago or NYC or DC is meaningless, when it's so easy to get a gun somewhere else, and it's easy to bring them into Chicago/NYC/DC.

The fact that you would bring gun control into this when you have no idea how the gun(s) for this shooting were obtained is sickening.

You are a pathetic, disgusting person.

Acebb · Jun 18, 2015

The Guesser said:
Banning or severely limiting guns in any particular city like Chicago or NYC or DC is meaningless, when it's so easy to get a gun somewhere else, and it's easy to bring them into Chicago/NYC/DC.

Except for the fact that the places it is "so easy" to get guns don't have the murder or violent crime rates that some of these big cities do.

But go on pretending guns are the problem, idiot.

You literally have no idea how "easy" or not easy it is to obtain a gun. You don't own one and have never owned one.
Your are a pathetic screeching idiot.

NFLTrends · Jun 18, 2015

Acebb said:
Except for the fact that the places it is "so easy" to get guns don't have the murder or violent crime rates that some of these big cities do.

But go on pretending guns are the problem, idiot.

You literally have no idea how "easy" or not easy it is to obtain a gun. You don't own one and have never owned one.
Your are a pathetic screeching idiot.

Obama said buying a gun was easier then buying food..... So, since Obama said it, it must be true.

Just like Obama said Health Care monthly premiums will be less then a cell phone bill (Mine is around $100... definitely not even close to being lower than my cell phone bill).

So, What Obama says must be true.

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