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Jury finds Charleston shooter Dylann Roof guilty | Jury finds Charleston shooter Dylann Roof guilty |
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The jury in the Dylann Roof trial has found him guilty of killing nine black worshippers at Charleston, North Carolina church. | |
There were nine white and three black jurors who deliberated for less than two hours and requested to listen to the tape in which Roof confessed. | There were nine white and three black jurors who deliberated for less than two hours and requested to listen to the tape in which Roof confessed. |
Roof killed nine people and injured three at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church in June 2015. | Roof killed nine people and injured three at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church in June 2015. |
During the trial which started just over a week on ago on December 7, jurors heard from the prosecutor that the 22-year- old was full of hate and “immense racial prejudice” when he slaughtered the black worshippers. | During the trial which started just over a week on ago on December 7, jurors heard from the prosecutor that the 22-year- old was full of hate and “immense racial prejudice” when he slaughtered the black worshippers. |
Roof’s defense put up no witnesses and tried to present evidence about his mental state but the judge ruled it didn’t have anything to do with his guilt or innocence. | Roof’s defense put up no witnesses and tried to present evidence about his mental state but the judge ruled it didn’t have anything to do with his guilt or innocence. |
Roof said in his confession, a journal found in his car, and a statement posted on line that he wanted his killings to lead to a return of segregation or perhaps a race war. | Roof said in his confession, a journal found in his car, and a statement posted on line that he wanted his killings to lead to a return of segregation or perhaps a race war. |
Roof was found guilty of all 33 counts, among them nine counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, possession of a hand gun, and including federal hate crimes, and obstruction of religion. | Roof was found guilty of all 33 counts, among them nine counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, possession of a hand gun, and including federal hate crimes, and obstruction of religion. |
The same jury will decide in January if Roof faces the death penalty or gets life in prison. | The same jury will decide in January if Roof faces the death penalty or gets life in prison. |
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