The shooting at the church in Charleston (South Carolina) cost the lives of nine people. On Wednesday evening local time, a white man opened fire in one of the oldest churches in the city. The event informed the local police.
One of the killed during a shootout in a local church pastor. According to security forces, one person was injured and transported her to the hospital. Local media write about many wounded.
In frequented by African Americans nineteenth-century Methodist Church opened fire white man aged around 21 years, who then fled. The crime took place on Wednesday at approx. 21:00 local time, which is in the chair. 3:00 am Thursday in Poland.
Police from Charleston said on his Twitter account that the perpetrator is still sought after the shooting. Despite the mobilization of numerous police forces more than three hours since the tragedy fugitive is still at large – informed.
Describing the shooting at the church local police chief Gregory Mullen said that there has been hate crimes. – It is incomprehensible that anyone nowadays enter the church, when people have a prayer meeting and deprive them of life – he commented. He added that the area was inspected after bomb threat earlier in the area of the church.
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The local newspaper “Post and Courier” reported on its website that immediately after the disaster disrupted the threat of police action bomb and officials first had to evacuate nearby residents.
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