BREAKING: Shooting at Historical African Methodist Church in South Carolina, White Suspect at Large

[LovingA2andMI]

UPDATE: The Rev. of this church, Rev & South Carolina State Senator Camenta Pinkney has been CONFIRMED by Rev. Al Sharpton to be dead along with 8 other individuals, per MSNBC. The suspect is still on the loose. The bomb threat is still unsubstantiated. Gregory Mullen, the Charleston, South Carolina Police Chief at a 12:57 pm ET Press Conference has described this incident as a Hate Crime.

"A gunman has opened fire on Wednesday evening at a historic African-American church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, and is still at large. Reuters reported as many as eight people may have been shot along with multiple fatalities inside the church.

CNN International at Midnight has cited that several individuals are deceased inside the church, and there is a unspecified bomb threat in the local area surrounding the church.

Police described the suspect as a 21-year-old white man in a sweatshirt or hoodie and jeans, according to a Charleston local newspaper resource.

Charleston Police Department spokesman Charles Francis said the shooting occurred at the Emanuel African Methodist Church around 9 p.m. local time.

At the time of this report, local Charleston law enforcement officials are still searching for a suspect. Local Fox Affiliate Channel 8 reported that the FBI is on the scene. The FBI could not be immediately reached to comment."

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[DesertRat]

1. Oh no!

[LovingA2andMI]

2. Unbelievable..

Can't describe my personal emotions right now. Too angry, Too Mad, Too Upset.

Will try and keep reporting updates on this terrible story tonight.

RIP to the 9 Victims and Safe Recovery for the Injured of this Hate Crime.