Police Confirm Bomb Threat at Scene of Church Shooting

Charleston Police confirm nine people were killed Wednesday night after shots were fired during a prayer meeting inside Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston.

Police responded to Emanuel AME Church at 110 Calhoun Street around 9:05 p.m. following reports of a shooting.

Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen confirmed during a press conference early Thursday morning officers arrived to find eight people dead inside the church. A ninth victim died later at a nearby hospital . . .

“This is clearly a tragedy in the City of Charleston,” Mullen said.”We are all praying and our hearts go out to the victims and their families as well as this entire community…When officers arrived they found a number of victims inside and we had also individuals who were transported to the MUSC emergency trauma center. As the investigation continued we were able to determine that there were eight deceased individuals inside of the church” . . .

Around 11:30 p.m., police began pushing media and bystanders across Meeting Street after officers say a bomb threat was reported in the area of the crime scene. It has since been called off. (Read more from “Police Confirm Bomb Threat at Scene of Church Shooting” HERE)

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