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Dylann Roof: US charges Charleston 'gunman' with hate crimes | Dylann Roof: US charges Charleston 'gunman' with hate crimes |
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The man accused of killing nine black churchgoers in Charleston faces dozens of federal charges, including hate crimes. | |
The US Department of Justice has indicted Dylann Roof on 33 federal charges, including nine murders, three attempted murders and gun charges. | |
Mr Roof specifically sought out an African American church for his crimes, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said. | Mr Roof specifically sought out an African American church for his crimes, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said. |
The 21-year-old could face the death penalty if convicted. | The 21-year-old could face the death penalty if convicted. |
"Racially-motivated violence such as this is the original domestic terrorism," Ms Lynch said. | "Racially-motivated violence such as this is the original domestic terrorism," Ms Lynch said. |
Mr Roof is accused of killing nine black parishioners after joining their bible study at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston on 17 June. | Mr Roof is accused of killing nine black parishioners after joining their bible study at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston on 17 June. |
Pictures later emerged online of him holding the Confederate battle flag, sparking a backlash against the emblem, which to many is a symbol of slavery. | Pictures later emerged online of him holding the Confederate battle flag, sparking a backlash against the emblem, which to many is a symbol of slavery. |
The government is charging Mr Roof under a hate crime law that bans the use of force to harm individuals based on race. | The government is charging Mr Roof under a hate crime law that bans the use of force to harm individuals based on race. |
He is also charged under another hate crime law that bans use of force to prohibit religious freedom and worship. | He is also charged under another hate crime law that bans use of force to prohibit religious freedom and worship. |
Conferring with victims' families about possible use of the death penalty will be "an important part of the decision-making process", said Ms Lynch. | Conferring with victims' families about possible use of the death penalty will be "an important part of the decision-making process", said Ms Lynch. |
South Carolina does not have hate crime laws, but the state's murder charges against Mr Roof make the death penalty a possibility. | South Carolina does not have hate crime laws, but the state's murder charges against Mr Roof make the death penalty a possibility. |
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