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| Charleston shooting church to reopen with thousands gathering for service at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal | |
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| Thousands of people are expected to pour into the centre of Charleston on Sunday morning as the historic black church where nine people were killed is going to re-open for a religious service. | Thousands of people are expected to pour into the centre of Charleston on Sunday morning as the historic black church where nine people were killed is going to re-open for a religious service. |
| “There are going to be a lot of people here,” said a police officer on duty outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church on Saturday evening. “You’d better get here early.” | “There are going to be a lot of people here,” said a police officer on duty outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church on Saturday evening. “You’d better get here early.” |
| On Saturday afternoon, church member Cassie Watson said the church will open at 8.30am for Sunday school and 9am for a service. The announcement came as Charleston police said the church was no longer a “crime scene” and was being handed back to the church community. | |
| Ms Watson was one of more than a dozen people to enter the building after a cleaning crew had worked on it, the Associated Press said. Other congregation members also confirmed the church would open Sunday. | Ms Watson was one of more than a dozen people to enter the building after a cleaning crew had worked on it, the Associated Press said. Other congregation members also confirmed the church would open Sunday. |
| Authorities say 21-year-old Dylann Roof fatally shot nine people at the church on Wednesday night. | Authorities say 21-year-old Dylann Roof fatally shot nine people at the church on Wednesday night. |