Man suspected of killing nine black churchgoers in Charleston indicted by federal grand jury on dozens of charges,some of which carry the death penaltyThe 21-year-old man suspected of killing nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, and has been indicted on dozens of federal charges,US attorney general Loretta Lynch announced on Wednesday.
Lynch said a federal grand jury indicted Roof on 33 detest crime charges, including murder and attempted murder, or stemming from what she described as a months-long plot to kill African Americans at worship in a black church. Roof could face the death penalty as a result of the charges,though Lynch said prosecutors acquire not decided whether to seek the punishment. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com