Dylann storm roof a ninth grade dropout who learned to hate black people on the internet was convicted thursday of 33 counts of federal hate crimes for slaughtering nine.
State vs federal charged for dylann roof.
The official spoke with the associated press on condition of anonymity wednesday because the investigation is continuing.
On wednesday according to matt apuzzo of the new york times federal prosecutors charged dylann roof the alleged shooter in the june 17 massacre at charleston s emanuel ame church on 33 counts.
As he was already facing the death penalty in his state trial roof became the first person in u s.
Attorney general lynch statements following the federal grand jury indictment against dylann storm roof the links below are provided for the general public and members of the media.
Roof was a 2017 federal trial involving dylann roof and his role in the charleston church shooting.
Convicted charleston church shooter dylann roof was given nine consecutive life sentences in state prison after he pleaded guilty to state murder charges monday leaving him to.
Charleston south carolina cnn dylann roof who shot to death nine people in a historically black church in charleston south carolina pleaded guilty monday afternoon to all state charges in the.
History to face both a federal and state death penal.
A grand jury has indicted dylann roof the confessed gunman who killed nine people during a bible study at a historic black church in charleston south carolina on 33 federal counts including hate.
On may 24 2016 the justice department announced that roof would face the death penalty.
That means that federal charges against suspect dylann storm roof are likely.
The federal jury convicted roof of 33 federal charges including hate crimes.