White man shoots up historic black church in South Carolina

[Morphine Prince 109,654]

Several people were killed in a shooting at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, a source close to the investigation told CNN. 

The suspect, described as a white man, is still at large. 

The shooting took place Wednesday evening at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest AME church in the South. 

Police haven't said how many people have been shot. But the source who spoke to CNN said several bodies were in the church that were yet to be identified. 

"It's really bad. It's a very bad scene," local pastor Thomas Dixon said. 

"Apparently the person just entered the church and opened fire. That part has not been fully articulated on what happened yet ... they are still looking for the suspect."

Search on for suspect

Police said the suspect in the shooting is a clean-shaven white man in his 20s, with a slender build. He was wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans and boots. 

The department asked anyone with information to call 911 dispatchers

"While we do not yet know all of the details, we do know that we'll never understand what motivates anyone to enter one of our places of worship and take the life of another," South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/18/us/charleston-south-carolina-shooting/index.html

 

[RainingOnMe 7,280]

For a while, racism and ethnic hatred was cooled down, until recently. This is absurd and not okay.

[Lum 347]

For a while, racism and ethnic hatred was cooled down, until recently. This is absurd and not okay.

It's always been there. 

More than anything, it's shift to being in the limelight is more recent, thanks to social media and technological advances.

[Stephen 30,433]

wtf thats horrible :(

[FATCAT 60,888]

I live an hour from this church. It's hitting the CSRA pretty hard.

[ARTPOPdidntflop 3,987]

White people......

 

[RainingOnMe 7,280]

It's always been there. 

More than anything, it's shift to being in the limelight is more recent, thanks to social media and technological advances.

Im not talking about recent. I mean 1980s-2000s. All the hatred is rising back again. It's horrible.

White people......

 

Ignorant comments like this are what spreads hate even more. Don't try to blame this on every white person or generalize.

[Whispering 18,865]

News sources just confirmed that nine people were murdered in the church shooting tonight. Tragic. :(

[Jewels n Drugs 4,629]

 

[monsterdreams 1,529]

This is a horrible act of ignorance and hatred

RIP to the victims

[Jewels n Drugs 4,629]

Im not talking about recent. I mean 1980s-2000s. All the hatred is rising back again. It's horrible.

Ignorant comments like this are what spreads hate even more. Don't try to blame this on every white person or generalize.

did he lie tho

 

 

 

[Yanko 9,860]

It's always been there. 

More than anything, it's shift to being in the limelight is more recent, thanks to social media and technological advances.

finally someone said it  looks like open conversation about this topic is important 

i dont think everyone on this site understands that tho :cringe: 

[Yanko 9,860]

his is horrible :( rip @ the victims 

[ARTPOPdidntflop 3,987]

Ignorant comments like this are what spreads hate even more. Don't try to blame this on every white person or generalize.

How is it ignorant? lmao pressed 

I'm white and it's embarrassing the violence we impart onto the black community and we don't do nearly enough to make up for it..

 

[theMonster5 74]

What's the probability that the white man is Muslim? I would say it's 90% chance that it's religious, rather than racial.