Charleston shooting suspect identified as Dylann Storm Roof
The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Charleston Police department have released information regarding the suspect of the Emanuel AME Church shooting, which left nine dead Wednesday night:
Dylann Storm Roof turned 21 in April; he is expected to be driving a dark 2000 Hyundai Elantra with the license plate LGF330. Roof was out on bond in connection to arrests on drug and trespassing charges.
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