Charleston shooting: What we know Friday
As details from the Emanuel AME Church shooting emerge, check back here for developments.
Court appearance: Shooting suspect Dylann Roof appeared in Charleston courts via a video conference Friday and his bond is set for $1 million. Roof was in a Charleston jail by Thursday night after he was captured in North Carolina. Families of the victims gave emotional statements.
Charges: Roof was charged Friday with nine counts of murder, one weapon possession charge, according to the Charleston, S.C., police department.
Jail accomodations: He's in a cell next to former officer Michael Slager, who is charged with murder in the death of unarmed black man Walter Scott. Slager's shooting of Scott after a traffic stop in April was recorded on video by a bystander.
How to help: Two main funds are currently accepting donations: The Mother Emanuel Hope Fund, set up by the City of Charleston, and the Lowcountry Minstries - Reverend Pinckney Fund, organized by the Palmetto Project.
Vigil: A prayer vigil is Friday at 6 p.m.at the TD Arena, a 5,000-seat venue at the College of Charleston.
Victims: Two pastors, a high school track coach, a longtime librarian and an aspiring rapper are among the dead. The nine victims were identified as Clementa Pinckney, 41, the senior pastor at the church; Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, 45, an assistant pastor; Tywanza Sanders, 26; Ethel Lance, 70; Susie Jackson, 87; Cynthia Hurd, 54; Myra Thompson, 59; Daniel Simmons Sr., 74; DePayne Middleton Doctor, 49.
About the suspect: Roof, 21, lived near South Carolina swamps, sported white supremacist patches and got a .45-caliber handgun for his birthday in April. Roof had minor encounters with police starting in February, resulting in a misdemeanor drug charge.
How police found Roof: Shelby, N.C., police were tipped by Debbie Dills, an employee at a florist in Kings Mountain. After spotting the car on Highway 74 and Roof's distinctive bowl-shaped haircut, she called her boss, who notified police, she told WCNC-TV. "I was very burdened for the people in Charleston," Dills said. "I paid close attention to the pictures on TV, but I thought no. It can't be him."