[Ammi]

A shooting has been reported at a historic black church in Charleston in the US state of South Carolina, with multiple casualties feared.

US media said the incident happened on Thursday evening at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Charleston police later tweeted that they were searching for a white male suspect in his 20s after the shooting at 110 Calhoun Street.

Local media reported that a coroner had arrived at the scene.

A meeting was going on at the time of the shooting at about 21:00 local time (01:00 GMT Thursday), US media say.




In a tweet, Charleston police wrote: "Suspect in shooting on Calhoun St is a w/m approx 21 slender small build wearing a grey sweat shirt blue jeans timberland boots clean shaven."

A man was later seen being led away by police officers, but it was unclear whether he was the suspected gunman.

Helicopters were seen hovering above the area.

"I will say that this is an unspeakable and heartbreaking tragedy in this most historic church," Charleston Mayor Joe Riley was quoted as saying by the Post and Courier newspaper.

A group of worshippers was later seen praying near the church.

"We want some real answers now," one of the worshippers was heard saying.

The 19th Century Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is one of the oldest in the US.

Denmark Vesey - one of the church's founders - was a leader of a failed slave revolt in 1822.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33179019

[arista]

A Mini Isis Event?

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

A Mini Isis Event?

..atm it's just described by media as a 'hate crime', Arista...I lost my internet this morning so haven't got time to look for too many links/updates but 9 reported dead atm so I'll change the title and leave you to update any news if that's ok....

http://abcnews.go.com/US/police-resp...ry?id=31845305

[arista]

Yes a Evil Hate Crime, it appears.

[Crimson Dynamo]

9 dead it seems

[arista]

Yes they are searching for the Crazy Killer

[Niamh.]

awful, RIP to those people

[arista]

The Killer in the middle photo

[Crimson Dynamo]

this wont help the racial tensions over there one bit

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

this wont help the racial tensions over there one bit

It's terrible

Racially, the US seems to be on a tipping point again. It's not good

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by arista

The Killer in the middle photo

The killer is black.......is he not so how is this a hate crime ?

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

The killer is black.......is he not so how is this a hate crime ?

They are saying it is a young white man, the photo has me confused

[Mokka]

that photo does not look like a black man... he is white

[Kizzy]

Why in a church?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Why in a church?

They must be a Special group

[Tom4784]

Awful, these kind of stories are becoming all too common.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Why in a church?

why not

if you are going to kill people who cares what the building is used for

he may have been abused by a pastor

who knows

[Kazanne]

You know it's bad when you're not even safe in a church,terrible incident.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

You know it's bad when you're not even safe in a church,terrible incident.

Worldwide places of worship are very unsafe if you look at the stats

Supermarkets are far safer

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

The killer is black.......is he not so how is this a hate crime ?

The man in that photo is quite clearly white, look at his bowl cut ffs.

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Worldwide places of worship are very unsafe if you look at the stats

Supermarkets are far safer

Yes Like Walmart Stores
as in USA those stores sell you "legal" guns.



America Land Of The Free

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

You know it's bad when you're not even safe in a church,terrible incident.

Most Church's in America are Safe


This is a Special Group.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Awful, these kind of stories are becoming all too common.

Its Rare for USA.



So its a one off


They just need to catch him

[arista]

He is 21 years old
let One Women escape

But he reloaded his weapon
thats when you Rush Him

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-shooting.html

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

The man in that photo is quite clearly white, look at his bowl cut ffs.

Ooooops my poor old eyes, I thought he had a hat on.

Honestly, I still couldn't tell you what colour he is, are we even allowed to say brown?
Colour aside, what an awful tragedy, those poor people.
How could he sit with them for an hour and then gun them down?
So much hate in this world.