6/18/2015

The presumed author of shooting in Charleston was arrested

The presumed murderer of nine persons, shot wednesday in a church of the black community in Charleston in the United States, was arrested on thursday.
The man, suspected of having committed one of the worst killings motivated by racial hatred for many years in the United States, was arrested in Shelby, North Carolina in the late morning, announced the head of the Charleston Police, Gregory Mullen.
The suspect was identified as Dylann Roof, 21 and living in the area of Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, located two hours drive northwest of Charleston, where shooting in Charleston took place, according to local authorities.
Wednesday night, the young white man walked into the church and is "stayed for nearly an hour with the group" who studied the Bible before opening fire killing nine persons, including the pastor of the parish.
After taking the leak, the US Federal Justice opened an investigation for "hate crime" to activate additional federal resources.

Source : Ouest-France

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