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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
(62,277 posts)1. Only one victim transported to hospital and died later on (9 dead).
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)2. 3 males and 6 females died.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)3. "Situation unacceptable in our society and any society."
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)4. "Bringing in resources from DC and FBI."
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)5. "Very dangerous individual, don't approach, call FBI."
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)6. "Victim advocacy unit set up in downtown Charleston."
bigtree
(86,006 posts)7. thanks
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)8. 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)9. Mayor: "Hate and deranged mind. We need ever tip we can get."
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)10. Mayor: "Community honors our religious institutions."
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)11. Mayor: "We have a horrible hateful person killing people praying, beyond incomprehensible."
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)12. Mayor: "We can catch this horrible person so he pays the price."
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)13. Mayor: "Put arms around our community." "Historic church."
JHB
(37,163 posts)14. So suspect still at large, not in custody?
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)16. Still at large.
Images posted in OP. Hopefully he'll be caught soon.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)15. Sorry, can't keep up, mayor talking about extending love to the community.
And the church and the people involved.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)17. Coroner will be releasing information on those killed.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)18. Need for community to be vigilant given pics released (see OP).
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)19. Suspect spent an hour with prayer group before acts.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)20. New images to be released soon about the suspect.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)21. No position to say it was politically motivated. Church was target.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)22. Tips coming in, teams going out.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)23. Victim assistance is vast, many people being supported.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)24. Suspect definitely sat in prayer meeting for an hour. 3 survivors.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)25. Don't know where suspect is, need community to look out. See pics in OP.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)26. Working hard to keep community safe with all resources.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)27. Q about energy: Officers energized. They take it personal.
People praying in a church being murdered. They take it personal.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)28. Treating it as a hate crime, elements make it potentially a federal prosecution.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)29. PO: "No doubt in my mind that it is a hate crime."
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)30. END.
joshcryer
(62,277 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
(62,277 posts)32. kick before I sleep
tragedy
countryjake
(8,554 posts)33. Thanks again, josh!