Charleston Church Massacre - Part 1 - Seemingly Innocuous...

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It was a Wednesday evening on June 17, 2015, when 14 parishioners gathered for bible study at the Mother Emmanuel historic church in Charleston, South Carolina. As good Christians, none of them questioned when a newcomer showed up that evening, saying he wanted to join them. They welcomed him with open arms, not knowing that his presence would forever change their and their families’ lives. In this episode, Hav covers the initial details of domestic terrorist and (wannabe) white supremacist, Dylann Roof, leading up to his decision to maliciously attack this peaceful bible study group. Written by: Hav MartinezResearch by: Hav MartinezProduced and Edited by: Hav MartinezEpisode Co-Host: EthanMusic By: SkaneSocials/Contact:Follow on Instagram: @seeminglyinnocuouspodEmail us your suggested cases/events! [email protected] Serial Killer Trivia Book:Rosewood, Jack. The Ultimate Serial Killer Trivia Book:Interesting Facts and Random Trivia About the World’s Most Notorious Serial Killers. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. Primary Resources:1. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/us/charleston-shooting-dylann-roof-troubled-past.html#2. https://time.com/time-magazine-charleston-shooting-cover-story/3. https://www.today.com/news/charleston-church-shooting-10-years-later-rcna2132684. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct74mr5. https://archive.is/KeAK36. https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/fall-2017/the-miseducation-of-dylann-roof7. https://abcnews.go.com/US/key-moments-charleston-church-shooting-case-dylann-roof/story?id=467010338. https://www.counton2.com/news/attorneys-for-dylann-roof-file-motion-to-vacate-sentence/9. https://www.postandcourier.com/news/how-polly-sheppard-a-survivor-of-the-emanuel-mass-shooting-carries-on/article_821cfd64-e83c-11ec-b4fb-dfea62becc73.html10. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/21/520978841/joey-meek-who-knew-of-dylann-roofs-plan-sentenced-to-27-months-in-prison11. https://www.counterextremism.com/extremists/dylann-roof12. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/29/hundreds-honour-charleston-church-shooting-victim-myra-thompson13. https://www.npr.org/2025/06/14/nx-s1-5391851/kevin-sack-mother-emanuel14. https://www.gq.com/story/dylann-roof-making-of-an-american-terrorist15. https://abcnews.com/US/charleston-shooting-suspects-childhood-friend-details-upbringing/story?id=3190321116. https://today.citadel.edu/remembering-myra-thompson-one-of-the-emanuel-9-and-a-citadel-alumna/17. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/10/508363607/what-happened-when-dylann-roof-asked-google-for-information-about-race18. https://www.reuters.com/article/world/dylann-roof-wrote-white-supremacist-manifestos-prosecutors-idUSKCN10X299/19. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/20/416024920/photos-possible-manifesto-of-dylann-roof-surface-on-website

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It was a Wednesday evening on June 17, 2015, when 14 parishioners gathered for bible study at the Mother Emmanuel historic church in Charleston, South Carolina. As good Christians, none of them questioned when a newcomer showed up that evening,...

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