CHARLESTON, S.C.–A shooting during the Wednesday night prayer meeting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., has left nine people dead, including the church’s pastor. The suspect, a white man in his early 20s, had still not been caught early Thursday.
Authorities in Charleston were calling the shooting a hate crime and the FBI was expected to assist in solving the shooting and prosecution.
Early reaction from Mississippi could be found on Twitter Thursday morning.
The is a special place in hell for some people #CharlestonShooting
What kind of evil would do something so hateful and tragic! Praying for all involved! #CharlestonShooting
Praying for fellow reporters and law enforcement on the scene in #CharlestonShooting #churchshooting Stay safe guys.
#charlestonshooting here comes the whole gun control debate again
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