He was found to have targeted members of this church because of its history and stature.
How did dylann roof get a gun.
The 21 year old white supremacist had attended the bible study before he committed the shooting.
Roof was found competent to stand trial in federal court.
Comey said flaws in paperwork and communication between a federal background check worker and state law enforcement allowed dylann roof to buy a handgun in south carolina on april 16 weeks before.
Pinckney and injured.
During a bible study at emanuel african methodist episcopal church roof killed nine people all african americans including senior pastor and state senator clementa c.
Dylann storm roof born april 3 1994 is an american white supremacist and mass murderer convicted for perpetrating the charleston church shooting on june 17 2015 in the u s.
Dylann roof the man accused of a shooting spree that left nine people dead at a historic black church in charleston on wednesday night should not have been able to get a gun.
Dylann roof was apprehended between 10 and 11 am on 18 june 2015 and the circumstances under which he was provided with food from burger king prior to his arraignment were not entirely clear.
A jailhouse clerical blunder was one of several oversights that permitted dylann roof to buy the weapon he used to gun down nine people in a south carolina church last month authorities said.
Cnn and the new york times have both reported that roof bought the gun himself at a store in charleston.
Despite having previously admitted to drug possession the man dylann roof 21 was allowed to buy the 45 caliber handgun because of mistakes by f b i.
Roof s father gave him a 45 caliber pistol for his birthday this year cowles said.
The washington post and reuters have reported that roof received the gun as a birthday gift.
State of south carolina.
Agents a failure by local prosecutors to.
