(Breaking News) White Thug Murders 9 African Americans While in Church

Wednesday Jun 17 in Charleston, NC at Emanuel African Methodist Church a Caucasian thug opens fire on the innocent people and leaves 9 dead. On what seemed to be a normal night for 9 faithful churchgoers surprisingly turned into one of the biggest most shocking tragedy we have seen in 10 years. The shooter spared only 2 people, telling one of survivors “I’m going to spare you, so you can tell them what happened.” Oddly, the suspect spent approximately an hour inside the church attending the Wednesday night prayer meeting. The suspect is still currently at large. What could have caused a person to do something so horrific in a place of such peace and serenity? Was race the motive? Our experts weigh in.

Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (or Emanuel AME Church) has quite a bit of history behind it that may give insight to some racial tension. It was formed in 1816 after a dispute over burial grounds. At one point racial tensions were raised so high the church was burnt to the ground only to be rebuilt in a couple years. Emanuel AME is a storied church in a historic city that has been through earthquakes and even been banned by the state at one point. However, the church members persevered and kept the church up and running up to date.

(The Rev. Clementa Pinckney speaks at the church in Charleston in December 2012. )

Police described the gunman/thug/domestic terrorist as a 5’9 Caucasian male, with a very distinctive gray sweater and black vehicle, blue jeans, and timberland boots. Authorities describe the gunman as clean-shaven, with a slender build and sandy blonde hair.

As racial tensions continue to rise in Charleston (Walter Scott, unarmed African American man fatally shot by North Charleston Police officer) there will be some interesting developments in the near future. Was this race motivated? NewSounds will keep you updated on the story and its latest developments.