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Charleston shooting: President Obama delivers eulogy to Reverend Clementa Pinckney and other victims | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
President Barack Obama traveled to Charleston, South Carolina on Friday to deliver the eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, one of nine victims of last week’s mass shooting. | President Barack Obama traveled to Charleston, South Carolina on Friday to deliver the eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, one of nine victims of last week’s mass shooting. |
Mr Obama will be joined by First Lady Michele Obama and Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jil — all three knew the pastor personally. for the funeral at Charleston College’s TD arena. | |
Thousands are expected to be in attendance at Friday’s service to pay tribute Mr Pinckney, who was also a state senator. | |
“We have transformed the arena into a sanctuary.” All told to minimize talk in respect to state Sen. Pinckney. pic.twitter.com/4e9lfpt40N | “We have transformed the arena into a sanctuary.” All told to minimize talk in respect to state Sen. Pinckney. pic.twitter.com/4e9lfpt40N |
Mr Obama is expected to speak frankly about race, gun control, the local economy and other issues black Americans face in the south and the rest of America. | |
The funeral is expected to begin at 11 am. | |