Charleston South Carolina Shooting at Church (Updates)
State Rep. Wendell G. Gilliard said the Charleston, South Carolina shooting occurred Wednesday at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The suspect, described as an approximately 21-year-old, white male in a grey sweatshirt or hoodie, jeans and Timberland boots is still at large, police said.
Police said the shooting happened around 9 PM local time.
Unconfirmed media reports said that at least 8 people have been shot.
The Emanuel AME church is a historic African-American church that traces its roots back to the early 1800s. Every Wednesday evening, the church holds a Bible study in its basement, according to Fox8.
DEVELOPING: Manhunt ongoing for gunman after shooting at church in Charleston, South Carolina: http://t.co/aSGcWCadEj – @ABCNews4
— ABC News (@ABC) June 18, 2015
DEVELOPING: Shooting reported at church in Charleston, South Carolina; gunman still on loose http://t.co/ssGkxCWGp7 pic.twitter.com/9JVCQI33FK
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 18, 2015
WCSC-TV image of a man being taken into custody near church shooting in Charleston pic.twitter.com/1BI871IMfi
— Coral News (@CoralNews) June 18, 2015
Charleston police just appended this man after gun shots traded. Near AME church where reported shooting occurred. pic.twitter.com/lSgcujeVZg
— Michael C. Bender (@MichaelCBender) June 18, 2015
Full statement from Gov. Nikki Haley in response to tonight’s shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston:
Full statement from Gov. Nikki Haley in response to tonight's shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. pic.twitter.com/aatRkQumKy
— The Rogue Report (@thejournalist44) June 18, 2015
ABC just reported that the Reverend Pinckney & his sister were two of the victims of the #CharlestonShooting pic.twitter.com/TybmD31wUj
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) June 18, 2015