Jury Convicts Infamous Racist Killer Dylann Roof On All Charges #MustSee

Dylann Roof, the notorious killer who confessed to fatally shooting nine black church members while they were praying last year, was found guilty on Thursday of 33 federal charges.

Roof ruthlessly murdered the parishioners at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in South Carolina in June 2015 while they had their eyes closed in prayer. He later confessed to the crime and stated that he hoped it would trigger a race war between black and white people. One of the victims included 41-year-old Rev. Clementa Pinckney, Emanuel AME’s pastor and a state senator.

After hearing emotional testimonies from witnesses and survivors of the attack during a seven-day trial, the jury spent less than two hours in deliberation before convicting the 22-year-old killer on all counts, including hate crimes and obstruction of the practice of religion.

‘‘Those people couldn’t see the hatred in his heart any more than they could see the .45-caliber handgun and the eight magazines concealed around his waist,’’ said Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan Williams in closing arguments, reports The Boston Globe. He also described the victims as brave.

The same 9 white and 3 black jurors are set to return to court on Jan. 3 for a sentencing hearing that will determine if Roof receives the death penalty or life in prison. Roof is also slated to face another death penalty trial in state court in early

 

Following the verdict, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley tweeted:

“It is my hope that the survivors, the families & the people of South Carolina can find some peace in the fact that justice has been served.”

For further details, visit The Boston Globe.

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