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Charleston church victims' families forgive suspect in court
Roof ordered held without bail
Charleston Shooting Heal 1
Nadine Collier, left, the daughter of Ethel Lance, one of the nine people killed in Wednesday's shooting at Emanuel AME Church, steps out to speak to the media about her mother following the bond hearing for the suspected gunman Friday in North Charleston, S.C. - photo by Associated Press
JEFFREY COLLINS
Associated Press
Updated: Jun 20, 2015, 1:00 AM
Published: Jun 20, 2015, 1:04 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. — They forgave him. They advised him to repent for his sins, and asked for God's mercy on his soul. One even told Dylann Storm Roof to repent and confess, and "you'll be OK." Relatives of the nine people shot down during a Bible study session inside their historic black church confronted the 21-year-old suspect Friday during his initial hearing.
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