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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
(62,536 posts)1. Only one victim transported to hospital and died later on (9 dead).
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)2. 3 males and 6 females died.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)3. "Situation unacceptable in our society and any society."
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)4. "Bringing in resources from DC and FBI."
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)5. "Very dangerous individual, don't approach, call FBI."
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)6. "Victim advocacy unit set up in downtown Charleston."
bigtree
(93,722 posts)7. thanks
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)8. 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)9. Mayor: "Hate and deranged mind. We need ever tip we can get."
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)10. Mayor: "Community honors our religious institutions."
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)11. Mayor: "We have a horrible hateful person killing people praying, beyond incomprehensible."
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)12. Mayor: "We can catch this horrible person so he pays the price."
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)13. Mayor: "Put arms around our community." "Historic church."
JHB
(38,057 posts)14. So suspect still at large, not in custody?
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)16. Still at large.
Images posted in OP. Hopefully he'll be caught soon.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)15. Sorry, can't keep up, mayor talking about extending love to the community.
And the church and the people involved.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)17. Coroner will be releasing information on those killed.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)18. Need for community to be vigilant given pics released (see OP).
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)19. Suspect spent an hour with prayer group before acts.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)20. New images to be released soon about the suspect.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)21. No position to say it was politically motivated. Church was target.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)22. Tips coming in, teams going out.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)23. Victim assistance is vast, many people being supported.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)24. Suspect definitely sat in prayer meeting for an hour. 3 survivors.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)25. Don't know where suspect is, need community to look out. See pics in OP.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)26. Working hard to keep community safe with all resources.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)27. Q about energy: Officers energized. They take it personal.
People praying in a church being murdered. They take it personal.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)28. Treating it as a hate crime, elements make it potentially a federal prosecution.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)29. PO: "No doubt in my mind that it is a hate crime."
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)30. END.
joshcryer
(62,536 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
(62,536 posts)32. kick before I sleep
tragedy
countryjake
(8,554 posts)33. Thanks again, josh!
