Charleston shooting suspect identified as Dylann Storm Roof

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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:

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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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