and extraordinary court appearance for the suspect. >> charleston is a very strong community. >> a bond hearing becomes something much more with a personal statement from the judge. >> there are victims on this young man's side of the family. >> an emotional words from relatives of those who were killed. >> god forgive you. and i forgive you. >> tonight the tragedy in south carolina. the national discussion on guns. violence . >> a few moments ago. there were prayers hymns and tears as the community continues to grief. >> if that young man thought he was going to divide this community or divide this countries with his racial hatred we're here today and all across america resoundingly saying he miserablebly he failed. he failed because in our broken hearts we realize we love each other more. >> hundreds of people included members of the victim's families attended that memorial at the arena. it was memorable in many ways from the personal comments from the judge the hearing to determine bail was short. it was also powerful. we want to bring it to you tonight. we'll talk about it afte

. thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure. thank you. >> up next, a day of healing in charleston. as the nation remembers nine people slain in a church. president obama delivers a powerful eulogy. and later, slavery's long shadow. in charleston exploring the city's dark and seldom-talked about past. >> challenge the way you look at the world. >> talking about big subjects. >> telling human stories. >> rising waters taking their toll... we go to the threatened marshall islands... to talk to the peole affected most >> is there a plan? >> investigating a dark side of the law >> they don't have the money to puchace their freedom... >> for some...crime does pay... >> the bail bond industry has been good to me.... i'll make a chunk of change off the crime... >> fault lines al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> today they will be arrested... >> ground breaking... they're firing canisters of gas at us... emmy award winning investigative series... chaising bail only on al jazeera america >>> a day of healing in the wake of last week's shootings that left nine people dead at eh emmanuel a.m.e. c

. >> my pleasure. thank you. >> up next a day of healing in charleston. as the nation remembers nine people slain in a church. president obama delivers a powerful eulogy. and later, slavery's long shadow. in charleston exploring the city's dark and seldom-talked about past. >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on not just in this country but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> ali velshi on target >>> a day of healing in the wake of last week's shootings that left nine people dead at eh emmanuel a.m.e. church last wednesday. today the president was in charleston and delivered a very powerful eulogy at reverend pinkney's funeral service to honor and celebrate his life. >> preacher by 13. pastor by 18. public servant by 23. what a life he lived. what an example he set. what a model for his faith. and then to lose him at 41. slain in his sanctuary. with eight wonderful members of his flock. each at different stages in life but bound together by a common commitment to god. cynthia hea

charleston? >> reporter: good morning, chris. a fluid situation here in charleston where there is an active manhunt for a suspect in the shooting. the alleged suspect, 21 years old. no identification given but police say a distinctive haircut, distinctive sweatshirt and they believe they pinpointed the car he came in last night to carry out this murder. nine people left dead including a state senator. just a short time ago, i spoke to another senator here who confirmed to me the pastor of this historic church, clementa pinckney has died. we are hearing that this potential suspect could still be in the charleston area. there are a lot of moving parts here. right now it's still unclear what was the motive. what would compel somebody to carry out this attack. but we understand it was carried out during a bible study session. also what we're told from state senator kipson is that the pastor at this church just hours before, was debating the budget saying he needed to come to a meeting here at this church a very important meeting. and he was here when this senseless tragedy was taken out.

massacre inside a charleston south carolina black church is due in court in about a half hour's time. the 21-year-old dylann roof shot and killed people during a prayer meeting, the youngest victim posted this video on snap chat. it shows roof sitting among the group just moments before he opened fire on those around him. okay. we clearly don't have that. community members have draped the front of the church with flowers to honor the oldest and one of the most influential african american congregations in the south. jonathan martin is live for us in charleston. and the suspect is due in court in about half hour or so? >> reporter: that's right, tony and this will be dylann roof's initial court appearance. technically a bond hearing, obviously because of the circumstances surrounding the shooting highly highly unlikely there will be any bond for him. likely nine counts of murder and at this point it's too early to know whether or not prosecutors will be thinking the death penalty in this case. any governor here has said this morning that that is what needs to happen without a daut dau

emerge about suspected charleston church shooter dylann roof. as charleston continues to cope with the tragedy. >> if that young man thought he was going divide this community or divide this country with his racial hatred, he miserably failed. >> sreenivasan: while other congregations across the country show their support. >> this church, the african methodist episcopal church born out of of the emergent needs of people finding themselves in difficulties day in and day out. >> sreenivasan: next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. additional support is provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios in lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. we start with new details about the young man charged with killing nine black paris

charleston, south carolina, that's all from "all in." >>> thanks for being here. we've got a lot to get to tonight, including a number of different developing angles on the story what happened last night in charleston, south carolina. i should also tell i that i will have something to say in a few minutes about the situation with former "nbc nightly news" anchor brian williams and news that he is coming back on the air here at msnbc. that story's ahead here this hour. this show and more. >>> we start in charleston. the reverend clementa pinckney had a beautiful voice. he had a big, big beautiful voice. >> the grandmother's prayer. lord, let me be free. if not me, my children, if not my children, my children's children. >> deferred gratification. >> so we have an obligation, a legacy to uphold. people who died so that we could have the right to vote. the people who sacrificed so that we could one day realize the dream of a black president, a black elected officials after segregation. we have an opportunity. i think it does our -- it does the memories a disservice if we do not vote. we don't

on the run. the victims murdered inside this south carolina church. charleston, south carolina, overnight. happening right now, an intense manhunt for the shooter. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. it is thursday, june 18th. 4:00 a.m. in the east. a gunman is on the loose right now after shooting and killing nine people at a prayer meeting in a charleston, south carolina church. frantic church for the suspect at this hour. he is described as a white male in his 20s. the police chief describing this as a hate crime taking place at emanuel african-american methodist church. >> this is a tragedy that no community should have to experience. it is senseless and it is unfathomable that somebody in today's society would walk into a church when people are having a prayer meeting and take their lives. i can assure you that we are going to do everything in our power to find this individual and lock him up and make sure that he does not hurt anyone else. >> let's go live to charleston and bring in ashley killow with the latest. nine people s

charleston, south carolina. we are continuing our special coverage here on msnbc. just a few moments ago i spoke with a law enforcement source who gave me just a bit more information regarding the circumstances under which the 21-year-old was taken in to custody. we're told that he was taken into custody during a routine traffic stop outside shelby, north carolina. he was driving and did not resist arrest. the suspect in the shooting, twun-year-old dylann roof. roof is now in custody. police arrested him this morning in that traffic stop in shelby north carolina. that's about four hours north of where we are here in charleston. just over an hour ago mayor joe riley thanking the public and the media for helping with the arrest of the 21-year-old. >> we are able to arrest this awful person in shelby north carolina because we got the word out. and a good sign wonderful sign that in america, you know we don't let bad people like this get away with these dastardly deeds. >> officials are calling this a hate crime. that coming last night from the chief of police here. it's been said several time

>>> that breaking news a mass car at an historic church in charleston south carolina. nine team killed. the gunman has just been identified as 21-year-old dylan roof of charleston. the massacre happened at emanuel a.m.e. church. a young white man believed to be dylann roof joined a prayer meeting and stayed for an hour before the suspect open fire. the gunman killed nine people. police released surveillance photos showing the suspect in a dark-colored sedan. the justice department says federal officials are opening a hate crime investigation into the mass car. nbc10 national correspondent dave wagner is live in charleston. what have you learned about this? >> reporter: morning has brought grim reality that something terrible has happened in charleston. the church behind me is surrounded in crime scene tape. police intensified their sumpb for the suspect. the hunt for the suspected gunman is on. >> this is a very dangerous individual. he should not be approached. >> reporter: police say 21-year-old dylann roof seen on surveillance video opening the church open fire on a bible stu

from the crime scene in charleston. they say rooff opened fire inside the emanuel african episcopal church during a bible study. he was reportedly inside the church for an hour before he started shooting. three people survived the attack. i am going through their accounts right now. i will tell you more about that in the next half hour. >> thank you molette. >> nine people died in that shooting, six were women and three were men. one was clemente pinckney. someone draped his seat in the south carolina state house with a black cloth. >> communities across the country are praying for the families of the victims. people are looking at how to balance the open arms of the church with the sense of security for the faithful. >> the questions have yet to be answered. government motivation still not fully understood. the shock and sadness after the shootings at the ame church in south carolina. >> at first it was a personal reaction because i knew the pastor. >> reporter: a gunfire that took pastor clen pastor clemente pinckney's life. they say the gunman was at the bible study meeting for a

of worship here in the city of charleston. the people that came here came to study the bible, to pray. only a handful walked out of this church alive. now, family and friends of the nine victims, they are facing the gut wrenching truth they will never see their loved ones again. ♪ from the heart of the tragedy in south carolina -- >> our hope is in god. >> reporter: to the historic walls of the ebenezer church in georgia. thousands came to mourn nine of church including four reverends. daniel simmons who attended the church every sunday. 49-year-old depain middleton-doctor. 45-year-old reverend singleton pictured here with her son on mother's day, coached at a local high school. consoled by his teammates, chris singleton remembers his mom. >> we love the way my mom would and the hate won't be anywhere close to what the love is. >> only love can conquer. >> and the distintive voice of reverend pinckney. gunned down as he preached. >> to see him die, facedown on the ground. >> the state senator became the youngest african-american elected to the south carolina legislature. after being

historic charleston south carolina church overnight. happening now, the intense manhunt for the shooter. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. it is thursday june 18th. 5:00 a.m. in the east. a gunman is on the loose right now after shooting and killing nine people at a prayer meeting inside historic south carolina church. one of the most historic african-american churches in the country in charleston south carolina. a frantic search underway for a suspect that is described as a white male in his early 20s. the police chief calls this a hate crime. it took place at the emanuel a.m.e. church. this is the largest african-american congregation and oldest congregation south of baltimore. >> this is a tragedy that no community should have to experience. it is senseless and it is unfathomable that somebody in today's society would walk into a church when people are having a prayer meeting and take their lives. i can assure you we will do everything in our power to find this individual to lock him up and make sure that he does not hurt anyone

church massacre in charleston 21-year-old dylann storm roof has been caught. >> we woke up today and the heart and soul of south carolina was broken. >> nine people gunned down in a sacred place, including the pastor. the reverend clement a pinckney prominent state senator and beloved community leader, talking about his church here two years ago. >> many of us don't see ourselves as just a place where we come and worship. but as a beacon and as a bearer of the culture and a bearer of what makes us a people. >> incredibly the gunman sat with the parishioners during bible study, then opened fire. investigators are calling it a hate crime. >> i spoke with -- i'm one of the skur vooifer ersurvivors. she said he reloaded five different times. her son was trying to talk him out of doing that act of willing people. and he -- he just said, i have to do it. he said you rape our women and you've taken over our country. and you have to go. >> the church emanuel ame, known as mother emanuel, the south's oldest black congregation founded in 1816 burned down after a slave revolt in june of 1822. a

shelbey north carolina about three and a half hours drive from charleston. at a press conference to announce the arrest nicki haley expressed the pain being felt across her state. >> we have some grieving and some pain we have to go through. you're going to see all of us try to lift these nine families up in prayer because they need us. these nine families need us the emmanuel a.m.e. church needs us the a.m.e. church family needs us, and the people of south carolina needs to come together an be strong for what has happened. >> police believe he acted alone alone. witnesses report he asked for the pastor of the church. a relative of the pastor gave a chilling account of the shooting. >> i spoke with the -- one of the survivors, and she said that he had loaded -- reloaded five different times. and her son was trying to talk him out of doing that act of killing people. and he just said i have to do it. he said you rape our women and you're taking over our country. and you have to go. >> members of the community gathered today for a prayer vigil honoring the victims, speaking today at t

around the world. i'm george howell live in charleston south carolina. >> hello, george. i'm natalie allen. and you are watching cnn newsroom. ♪ >> we start this hour here in charleston south carolina. the scene of a mass shooting that happened inside of this church. it was a day ago that its members welcomed a stranger in to their arms for bible study session. he ingratiated himself with the group. he made them feel he was not a threat and then he started to kill people in cold blood. dylann roof is the plan police say opened fire inside the emanuel african-american episcopal church on wednesday night killing nine people. police caught roof across the state boarder in shelby north carolina. investigator and charleston's mayor say they are treating the shooting as a hate crime. >> i don't know how you define terrorism. i think i would consider it a hate crime. obviously for him to pick an african-american church and shoot african-american members, there's something weird and bad and hateful going on in his mind. >> we do not know why roof opened fire in this historic church. there

killer caught. the suspect in the charleston church massacre behind bars this morning after opening fire inside of a house of worship murdering nine people in cold blood. >> several victims with an active shooter. >> all units responding. 110 calhoun state. >> active shooter multiple people down. >> the heart and soul of south carolina broken. parents have to tell their kids they can't go to church and feel safe. >> ainsley earhardt is live in charleston south carolina is following all of the breaking developments overnight. good moaning, ainsley. >> good morning to you, ladies. the city here of charleston our beloved charleston grew up in the carolinas and love this city so much. it is now grieving. grieving with the families who are left without loved ones. nine people murdered here behind me in this church at bible study on wednesday night. then today the suspect will be in court here in charleston south carolina. he was extradited from north carolina. 14 hours ago the suspect was arrested in shelby north carolina thanks to a woman who is considered a hero because she potential s

. >> and i'm don lemon in for john berman today in charleston, south carolina. right here in front of the church where all these horrific shootings happened, kate. >> absolutely, don. we're going to keep our focus right there. don is going to be with us throughout the hour. thank you so much, don. our focus today in charleston as we're expecting a news conference at any minute now from the mayor of charleston, joe riley. we're going to bring that to you live as, of course, the nation grieves with that city. for the nine people massacred in their house of worship. we're also getting new details at this hour about the man who carried out that cowardly attack. charleston police say dylann roof is charged now with nine counts of murder and possession of a firearm. his first court appearance is set for today at 2:00 p.m. law enforcement officials also say that roof confessed to the shootings during interviews with the charleston police and the fbi. as to his motive, a law enforcement official says roof told investigators he wanted to start a race war. investigators have determined that

awaiting his arrival in charleston. witnesses spoke to reverend clementa's cousin described in chilling detail how the 20-year-old roof walked into the bible study, sat among the members for nearly an hour and then transformed the place of worship into a nightmare. >> he asked for the pastor where's the pastor? they showed him where the pastor was. he sat next to my cousin, reverend reverend clementa pinckney throughout the entire bible study. she said he reloaded five different times. her son was trying to talk him out of doing the act of killing people. and he just said "i have to do it." he said "you rape our children and you're taking over our country and you have to go." >> a man identifying himself as roof's uncle told a producer late today that the alleged shooter has made their life a living hell. he said "we didn't see this coming, we had no clue. andly say this: i hope he gets what's coming to him. they got his ass now. not only has he destroyed nine people's lives and his own, hoose dree steroid his whole family. i hope he gets what's coming to him. >> we woke up today -- and

charleston, south carolina, this is democracy now! >> to me it is the 9/11 of the black church. it impacts all of us. and we pastors are profoundly affected so we couldn't not come. amy: we are broadcasting from outside the emanuel ame church mother emanuel, where last wednesday nine people were gunned down in the basement as they attended bible study. on the ame church's pastor wednesday, 41-year-old reverend clementa pinckney, also a state senator, lay in state at the capitol, one of the very few african americans in history to do so. on thursday, he was brought to his hometown church and then here to emanuel ame, mother emanuel, where again thousands lined up around the block to see him. to pay the last respects. >> it was striking how they put a microphone in one hand and a pair of his glasses and had him dressed in his religious garb. it was really quiet. heavy. obviously, very emotional. i am still trying to process what i just saw. amy: we'll speak with local activists, including brett bursey, he calls himself the oldest living confederate prisoner of war. he burned the confederate

>>> hi, everyone. 5:00 eastern this sunday evening. we begin in charleston south carolina at a house of worship once again filled with voices of faith. ♪ >> an absolutely glorious sunday morning there in charleston. hundreds filling emanuel african methodist episcopal church. one of the victims was the church's pastor. beyond honoring the victims, the service focused on action. >> the blood of the mother emanuel nine requires us to work until not only justice in this case but for those who are still living the margin of life those who are less fortunate than ourselves, that we stay on the battle field until there is no more fight to be fought. >> outside of the church bells tolled over a growing memorial of flowers and messages and churches across charleston rang their bells in solidarity. in just a few hours, a unity chain will be held on a bridge connecting charleston and the city of mt. pleasant. people plan to hold hands across more than 2 miles of that bridge. we're live in charleston. you were there, you were inside of the church for the ceremony. what was it like? >> r

re today back through charleston. he faces a bond hearing i believe tomorrow morning. right now people here are trying to pick up the pieces and make sense of what happened in one of the most iconic icic locations of civil rights struggle black freedom and black liberation in a heart of the place that gave birth to the confederacy in 2015 as the confederate flag still flies over that capital. live from charleston south carolina that's all from "all in." >>> thanks for being here. we've got a lot to get to tonight, including a in um ber of different developing angles on the story what happened last night in charleston south carolina. i should also tell i that i will have something to say in a few minutes about the situation with former "nbc nightly news" anchor brian williams and news that he is coming back on the air here at msnbc. that story's ahead here this hour. this show and more. >>> we start in charleston. the reverend clementa pinckney had a beautiful voice. he had a big, big beautiful voice. >> the grandmother's prayer. lord let me be free of not me my children if not m

in the united states and around the world. >> and i'm john berman live in charleston, south carolina, over my shold ser the emanuel church, the oldest african-american church in the south. it cuts a humble yet majestic presence in this city and it was the site where last night at about 9:00 nine people, six women and three men, were gunned down inside that church. as we speak there is a manhunt under way for the man responsible for this crime. there is a black truck set up outside this church right now, sort of a command presence by law enforcement investigating this murder, and there has been a break in the investigation over the last several minutes. police here in charleston say they have a name of the suspect. his name is dylann roof, 21 years old. it was his picture they put out with the sandy blond hair, about 5' 5'9", a thin build. he was wearing that gray sweatshirt driving the black hyundai. he's from lexington, south carolina, about a two-hour drive northwest from charleston and right now there is a huge manhunt under way to find this killer. again, six women were killed, t

d night. >>> tonight, heartbreak and shock in charleston. the stunning massacre in one of this city's most sacred places. why did a young man walk into a historic black church with praying parishioners and shoot them in cold blood? nine lives lost in an instant. >> this is pure evil. >> tonight the 13-hour manhunt and the hate crime investigation now under way. the photos of the suspect wearing racist symbols, his troubled history and the gun he had just gotten as a birthday present and the victim, a coach, librarian, recent college graduate, their stories as our special coverage from charleston starts now. >> announcer: charleston church massacre. this is "nbc nightly news." reporting tonight from charleston south carolina, savannah guthrie. >>> good evening from this beautiful city where what unfolded just a few steps from here last night is almost too much to bear. it happened at the emanuel episcopal church mother emanuel, as everyone calls it wednesday night prayer service and bible study, all welcome, no questions asked. a young man walked in, took a seat and waited for u

tears. but this is a historic charleston, downtown area, very touristy. were shocked this happened.who - they said things like this don't happen here. >> if you are just joining us in the united states or around the world. it is one past midnight on the u.s. east coast. roughly three hours after the report of a suspect opening fire at a dedominantly black church in charleston, south carolina. at this stage, we are getting reports of multiple fatalities an the most frightening aspect is as far as we know the suspect is at large and on the loose. he's described as a small, slender white male, wearing a gray sweatshirt and blue jeans. timberland boots and clean shaven. our producer is there and brings us up to speed on the latest information as we stand by to hear from the chief of police because we're concerned, but of course people in the community we have just heard have been told to evacuate because of some kind of bomb threat. all of this early information and we are waiting for confirmation on all of it. >> ashley is still there. she is a cnn producer on the scene. talk to us about

. the charleston coroner is about to release additional victim names. we will take you there live when that happened. craig melvin is in charleston. craig, such an emotional day. it's tough to really put into words at this point. it hits close to you as well. the only positive news today is that the suspect was caught. how did police track him down? >> reporter: that's an excellent question. we're still learning more information about that. we do know that the 21-year-old was taken into custody in shelby north carolina. shelby it's about four hours north of where we are right now in charleston. it's a city that sits east of charleston. law enforcement officials say officers noticed something suspicious about the car. he was driving a hyundai. they pulled him over and took him into custody without incident. i'm told that he is in the process of being brought back here. i can also tell you that this is a 21-year-old that doesn't just have a criminal record, but has a recent criminal record. there was a drug charge earlier this year also a trespassing charge from earlier this year as

appear in charleston on thursday but canceled because of the shooting. on twitter he said: >> and hillary clinton also tweeted: >> where do we go from here in >> reporter: while people gather in solidarity for the victims and to voice the anger at the crime, police admit they have no idea where the killer is. local, state, and federal resources, including the fbi have been called in to help in the manhunt. >> let's speak to alan fisher from washington, d.c. now. more information emerging about the suspect. we have now been given a name. >> yes, named by the fbi. clearly he didn't attempt to hide his identity. he must have known that most of these buildings have cctv and he sat with the conga congaconga conga -- congregation. they have also identified his car, so we have massive manhunt looking for this man and this car. we have also found a picture of him on facebook and it's a picture where he is posing in a jacket which also bares the flag of apartheid south africa so all of this will build into the profile for the fbi to try to find out who he is and what his motives were behin

is in new york. chris, we can tell you that the city of charleston is reeling from this cold-blooded massacre. nine people killed while in bible study at one of the nation east most authorities captured the alleged gunman in north carolina. this morning, chris, he is back here in charleston to face charges. >> we'll be watching that today, alisyn. you have a lot of reporting on the hate crime. the act of terrorism spiking debates about gun laws and whether we should be focusing on just terrorism overseas or what is possible back here at home. was this massacre an act of terrorism is a question on many minds, alisyn. >> chris, all of this, as disturbing details of the suspect's past. his racist comments and ties to white supremacy. >> how you feeling? >> why did you do it? >> behind bars the alleged mass murderer accused of killing nine people at an historic african-american church in charleston, south carolina. this cell phone video captured moments before shows roof sitting at a table with a small bible study group. the 21-year-old inside for about an hour before hoping fire

historic church in charleston, south carolina. the man suspected of shooting and killing them is expected to appear in court later today. >>> good morning. welcome to wusa9 at 6:00 a.m. today is friday, june 19. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm nick giovanni. we'll have a live report from charleston in just one moment. first we'll take a look outside. larry miller has your timesaver traffic. erica gross and allyson rae tracking the temperatures. >> they have dropped a few degrees compared to yesterday. we'll still see temperatures rebound to the upper 80s. looking at a few stray showers south of leesburg. we're going to dry out for much of the day. headed back to the mid-80s. clouds will hang around and a few stray showers. afternoon showers and thunderstorms, once again we'll be tracking those coming up a little bit later. >>> turning now to the latest in the charleston church massacre. >> police say a 21-year-old shot and killed nine people wednesday night inside the emanuel a.m.e. church. we'll go straight to craig boswell live in charleston. >> reporter: absolute disbelief, shock, a

confessed gunman is telling investigators. did he intentionally target the historic charleston church? we're going to hear from people who know him, including his family. >>> common grief. this hour the people of charleston come together for a massive vigil. we'll take you there live. >>> to the makeshift memorial growing larger by the hour outside the church where the victims died. >>> is it a symbol of hate? in the wake of the shootings we're hearing new questions about why south carolina still flies the confederate battle flag on the grounds of its state capitol. tonight there are passionate calls to take it down. >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> we're following breaking news in charleston south carolina. we're only moments away from the start of the massive vigil honoring the nine victims of emanuel ame church the massacre there. just a few hours ago, dylann roof, who law enforcement officials say has confessed to the killings made a video conference app

. >>> happening now charleston unified unified. ♪ ♪ thousands marching praying, singing together. >> my heart is as broken as all the people here white or black. >> as we go inside the church shooter's alleged manifesto. a gun in one hand a confederate flag in the other. why confessed dylann roof calls himself brave. >>> also a new tip in the hunt for the two escaped killers. >> i would never thought in a million years i would have seen them out here. >> a manhunt heats up as police question another prison employee. >> the two people are psycho paths. they are master manipulators. >> how close is too close for employees and inmates? >>> then -- ♪ ♪ do not mess with taylor swift. no bad blood between here and apple after she shamed the company into paying artists for their work. let's talk live in the cnn news room. good morning. i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. we begin with breaking news in the search for two cold-blooded killers on the run. more than two weeks after richard sweat and david matt escaped from prison police are focussing on a cap bin in franklin new yo

people down. >> massacre in charleston. the shooting rampage at an historic black church. >> these people were in church. they were in church! and there is violence in the sanctity of that? >> tonight, what one official calls a hate crime. >> this is unfathomable, unspeakable act. somebody filled with hate. >> the victims gunned down during bible study. who they were and what they leave behind. the suspect. >> we do know once again innocent people were called in part because someone who wanted to inflict harm had no trouble getting their hands on a gun. >> and the question about guns and race in america. >> we begin in charleston, south carolina, with the latest on the mass shooting at an historic black church. an act of evil that has shocked that city and the nation. you're looking at a picture, a live picture of downtown charleston where last night a man open fired in at the emmanuel ame church. thousands crowd to mourn together. this is the suspect dillon storm roof. just moments ago the police released this mug shot. many expressed charge at the tragedyshock at the tragedy. ton

it's june 18th. around 9:00 police were called to the church in downtown charleston. what they found inside was devastating. eight dead two more rushed to the hospital. one of them has also died. among the dead is pastor state senator clementa pinckney. there was points during the night where there were reports an explosive device. police rushed people out of the area before giving the all clear. a planned visit by jeb bush in charleston today has been canceled canceled. joining us now dave wagner. what can you tell us about the suspect? >> reporter: we can tell you at this point it's a fairly general description in some respects. it's a 21-year-old white male they're saying wearing timber land boots and a hoody. that's the extent of the description they've given. talking about a possible reward leading to the arrest of the suspect. that's expected to be announced later today. about a block and a half from the crime scene hear emanuel ame is the historic church in the area. >> was this a hate crime? >> it will be investigated as a hate crime. fbi would be here regardless becaus

finally closer to capturing these convicts? >>> charleston healing this morning as investigators dig into what motivated a young white man to open fire on a black church killing nine. now the debate over the confederate flag flying at the south carolina statehouse. that debate heating up. is it time for that flag to go? >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "early start"." i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. it is 4:00 a.m. in the east. >>> breaking right now, we have our eye on an unexpected overnight activity in the hunt for the two escaped killers from maximum security prison. possible sightings have officers chasing richard matt and david sweat on opposite ends of new york state. just hours ago there was a possible new sighting near owl's head about 20 miles west of the prison in dan know morrah. new york state police are on the scene with command post, atvs and help from vermont tactical troopers. while that was happening, a search in friendship near the border in pennsylvania that wrapped up overnight and there is new information on the investigation into the escape itse

memorial. as the memorial continues to grow. this church it is a place of unity here in charleston and this city has shown an immense amount of grace in the shadow of mass murder. ♪ >> this was the scene earlier friday evening in front of emanuel african methodist episcopal church. hundreds took part in a prayer vigil. >>> earlier on friday dylann roof made his first appearance in court before a judge. officials told cnn he admitted he shot and killed nine people wednesday. later, victims were in the hearing and they had a chance and opportunity to see roof in custody over a television monitor, though. and they also got a chance to speak directly to him. and amazingly, given the loss that they suffered so fresh in their minds, some even offered roof their forgiveness. >> you're representing the family of ethel lance, is that correct? >> yes. i just wanted to know -- i will never talk to her ever again. i will never be able to hold her again. but i forgive you and have mercy on your soul. you hurt me. you hurt a lot of people. i forgive you. >> representative of the family of myra tho

. >>> we have breaking news on the charleston church massacre. it mentions charlts ton being picked as an attack and several images that appear to be dylann eston being picked as an attack and several images that appear to be dylann roof. we can not see who wrote it and when, but we're joined by martin save vague and so let's begin with you about this manifest toe and all that's being set on it. >> well this seems to begin with the authors up bringing. we can not confirm that dylann is actually the author of this manifest. i want to read to you how it starts off. >> i was not raised in a racist home and environment. living in the south every white person has a small amount of right. it's a super racial awareness. me and white friends would watch things that would make us think that blacks were the real racist and other thoughts like this. there was no real understanding behind it. now the manifest goes on the say that talk about the trevone martin shootd martin shooting. right away i was unable to understand what the big deal was. it's obvious that zimmerman was in the right. this prompte

charleston, south carolina, and across the country. honestly news days like this are really hard as news days. the hardest thing about them now is how many of them there are and how frequently they happen. they never get easier. easier. "first look" is up next. >>> it's friday june 19 th. right now on "first look" we're learning more about those gunned down in the charleston church massacre. questions about the trigger man. was this an act of terrorism because of race? the fbi is investigating it as a hate crime. >> we know hatred pose a threat to our democracy and ideals. >> a friend of the shooter roof describes him. >> he wanted black with black, white with white. he didn't believe in what the black race was doing to white race. >> good morning. i'm angie goff. for families of nine innocent people murdered in cold blood, nothing can bring their families back. their quest for justice begins tonight. now dylann roof is in re cell in charleston south carolina. he'll appear for a bond hearing. he's had run-ins with the law before. possessing a narcotic at a mall. a month later, a mis

, everyone. we have been following this news conference. the mayor and police chief there in charleston giving some information on that church shooting. we learned that nine people have died as a result of that. eight people within that church. an then one at a trauma center. a number of people have been taken to a trauma center there. we heard from the police chief. they will announce a reward very soon in an effort to hunt down the suspect. they give that description. we have been giving you that description. they added he has sandy blond hair 21-year-old white man. they have said he will be brought to justice. the mayor calling it a heinous crime which indeed this is. at this point, he was saying the bomb threat is over. calling on people to remain in their homes. >> so that's certainly a positive development. we want to welcome our viewers tuned in the united states and those watching from all around the world. one of the big headlines there from the police chief there in charleston gregory mullen. he says based on what they know he does feel this was a hate crime and them mayor fol

on's oldest black churches that has left nine people dead in charleston, south carolina. police at this hour have now identified the gunman as 21-year-old dylann storm roof. they believe he is from the lexington area. public records show he's been arrested at least twice this year. he's believed to be driving a black hyundai with the license plate number lgf330. authorities previously released these surveillance images of the suspect entering the emanuel ame church. they say he attended a prayer meeting inside that historic church where he sat and waited for nearly one hour before opening fire. that happening around 9:00 p.m. local time last night. according to the local naacp chapter, a female survivor said the gunman told her he was letting her go so she could tell everyone what happened. charleston's police chief says there is no doubt this is a hate crime. >> this is a situation that is unacceptable in any society and especially in our society, in our city. it's critical that the members of the community who have seen the picture of the vehicle as well as the suspect, to call l

calling a hate crime in charleston. the killer is on the run right now. "early start" following the story all morning. welcome back to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. 30 minutes past the hour. the breaking news is a gunman is on the loose in charleston, south carolina. after shooting and killing nine people at a prayer meeting inside the well known african-american church. the search is underway at this hour. local, state, fbi, all involved. the suspect is described as a white male in his early 20s. the police chief is describing this as a hate crime. it took place at the emanuel a.m.e. church. this is one of the best known church. >> this is a tragedy no community should experience. it is senseless. it is unfathomable that somebody would walk into a church in today's society when people are having a prayer meeting and take their lives. i can assure you we will do everything in our power to find this individual to lock him up and make sure that he does not hurt anyone else. >> let's go live to charleston and bring in our producer ashley killough. she joins u

charleston south carolina. the alleged gunman dylann roof is in custody, arrested earlier in north carolina, and transported to south carolina. it ended a man hunt. hours earlier he walked into the it prayer meeting at the emanuel a.m.e. church sat with black parishioners for nearly an hour before shooting and killing nine before fleeing. federal and state officials are investigating the shooting as a hate crime. al jazeera's rob mcrae joins us from charleston. >> evening. the suspect is in custody. fbi flew him here to charleston earlier today from north carolina. he has a bond hearing at 2:00 pm tomorrow. in the meantime you can see a lot of people gathering throughout the night in front of the church where the nine people were murdered a little over 24 hours ago. a stream of individuals, some talking about exactly what the issues are, racism, gun control. many discussions on the streets. earlier we had a woman with bagpipes showing her report. the streets went silent after she ended her talent. we are taking it in here. it's a sad moment in charleston and another moment of reflection whe

911 and allow us and our partners to address this situation. >> reporter: is he in the charleston area? >> we have no reason to believe he's not in the charleston area. he could be outside and we are sending this information broadly across all our law enforcement partners not only in the charleston region but on the east coast. >> reporter: any photo? >> as i said earlier, we believe this is a hate crime. that's how we are investigating it. we'll talk more at 7:00. anything about the suspect or the suspect vehicle? okay. >> reporter: have you contacted other local law enforcement? >> we have communication to other local law enforcement and throughout the united states. the communication is in place. the same information you have has been broadcast to law enforcement at the local, state and federal level all across the united states. [ [. >> we have agents all over the city along with law enforcement partners. so we'll be looking for this individual and this car just like everyone else. this is an all hands on deck effort with the community as well as law enforcement. and i think with t

too early." >>> good morning. it's friday june 19th. i'm ayman. we begin in charleston south carolina where the suspect charged with killing nine at a historic african-american church is in custody a man hunt aided by pure luck led local and law enforcement officials to find dylann roof. after waiving expedition he was flown back to south carolina in shackles. roof is accused of going to emanuel ame church sitting in an hour before killing nine people including some of the most senior members. let's goes to david wagner in charms charleston. what details can you shed? >> reporter: amazing police work and community as well. they got the picture out quickly. they had his photo and vehicle description. what that led to was a woman in north carolina, four hours away. she's a part time florist. she was driving down the road, saw what she thought was the suspect's car. she decided to follow that vehicle, called and talked to a friend and said i believe this is the car. eventually they called police pretty quickly there. police pulled over the vehicle. sure enough it was the 21-year

john berman it's 5:00 a.m. in. the east. 5:00 a.m. in charleston, south carolina. here behind me is the emanuel church, mother emanuel, as she is known. this building dates back to the 1890s. it has been a source of strength in this community for so long and that strength is needed today. our thoughts primarily with those who were killed here but we do have new information about the shooter. . 21-year-old dylann roof is back in charleston right now. he's scheduled to make a court appearance this afternoon. police say he was the person who opened fire inside this church wednesday night killing nine people in a bible study class. he was spotted by a woman in shelby, north carolina, a four-hour drive from here. he had a gun in his possession when he was taken into custody. it's not clear whether that's the same gun that was used in the church shooting. family members of his dispute reports that his father bought him a .45 caliber handgun for his birthday. there was other reports he was given money and bought the gun himself. we're learning about the final moments inside the bible study