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Mourners Pay Respect to Victims of Charleston Church Shooting

Mourners gathered outside the Morris Brown AME church in Charleston on Thursday, June 18, to show their respect for the victims of the mass-shooting at an historic African-American church in the town the previous night. A gunman killed nine people at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church during bible study on Wednesday evening. Police arrested a suspect, identified as 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, in Shelby, North Carolina on Thursday.

Mourners packed into Morris Brown AME church around noon to attend a vigil, with many more left standing outside. Credit: Instagram/chelseasteadman