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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCharleston conference live (7AM ET):
http://livestream.com/accounts/11016888/events/36001531-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)
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Charleston conference live (7AM ET): (Original Post)
joshcryer
Jun 2015
OP
Mayor: "We have a horrible hateful person killing people praying, beyond incomprehensible."
joshcryer
Jun 2015
#11
Treating it as a hate crime, elements make it potentially a federal prosecution.
joshcryer
Jun 2015
#28
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)1. Only one victim transported to hospital and died later on (9 dead).
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)2. 3 males and 6 females died.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)3. "Situation unacceptable in our society and any society."
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)4. "Bringing in resources from DC and FBI."
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)5. "Very dangerous individual, don't approach, call FBI."
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)6. "Victim advocacy unit set up in downtown Charleston."
bigtree
(86,005 posts)7. thanks
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)8. 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)9. Mayor: "Hate and deranged mind. We need ever tip we can get."
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)10. Mayor: "Community honors our religious institutions."
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)11. Mayor: "We have a horrible hateful person killing people praying, beyond incomprehensible."
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)12. Mayor: "We can catch this horrible person so he pays the price."
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)13. Mayor: "Put arms around our community." "Historic church."
JHB
(37,161 posts)14. So suspect still at large, not in custody?
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)16. Still at large.
Images posted in OP. Hopefully he'll be caught soon.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)15. Sorry, can't keep up, mayor talking about extending love to the community.
And the church and the people involved.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)17. Coroner will be releasing information on those killed.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)18. Need for community to be vigilant given pics released (see OP).
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)19. Suspect spent an hour with prayer group before acts.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)20. New images to be released soon about the suspect.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)21. No position to say it was politically motivated. Church was target.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)22. Tips coming in, teams going out.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)23. Victim assistance is vast, many people being supported.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)24. Suspect definitely sat in prayer meeting for an hour. 3 survivors.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)25. Don't know where suspect is, need community to look out. See pics in OP.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)26. Working hard to keep community safe with all resources.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)27. Q about energy: Officers energized. They take it personal.
People praying in a church being murdered. They take it personal.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)28. Treating it as a hate crime, elements make it potentially a federal prosecution.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)29. PO: "No doubt in my mind that it is a hate crime."
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)30. END.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)31. 12 PM ET prayer conference (5 hours).
Just a heads up. I'll be asleep (west coast). Hope they catch the bastard that did this.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)32. kick before I sleep
tragedy
countryjake
(8,554 posts)33. Thanks again, josh!