10 Years Later: Timeline retells how the Charleston Church shooting and response unfolded

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – It seemed like another hot, typical night in the Lowcountry when news broke that changed everything. A mass shooting at a historically Black church in downtown Charleston with multiple injuries possible.

“This is certainly a very fluid situation right now that we are working because this shooter, the person who allegedly did this inside the Emanuel AME Church, is on the loose right now,” said Brendan Clark while reporting live from the scene.

It was a Wednesday night, just after 8 p.m., when Dylann Roof pulled up to Emanuel AME Church in his car. He entered the side entrance of the church and sat side-by-side with others attending a Bible study, none suspecting what would happen in less than an hour…

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