A white man started shooting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston during a prayer meeting last night, killing nine people, including the pastor. Authorities are describing this as a hate crime of 3 men and six women.
An intense manhunt continues as the shooter remains at large, while public safety officials have released surveillance photos.
BBC News - South Carolina church shooting: Nine die in Charleston 'hate crime' http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-33179019
Gunman at large after killing nine at black South Carolina church http://reut.rs/1BoZG3L via @Reuters
9 dead in shooting at black church in Charleston, S.C. http://usat.ly/1LgrsTr via @usatoday
Police: 9 Dead in Charleston Church Shooting https://social.newsinc.com/media/json/69017/29247297/singleVideoOG.html…
Arrested
BBC News - Charleston church shooting: Suspected gunman arrested http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-33190735
FBI names suspect in killing of 9 at black Charleston church http://usat.ly/1Lh5teR via @usatoday