Mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina church leaves at least nine dead

Originally published on 18 June, 2015 Sign up for a free trial of News Direct's animated news graphics at http://newsdirect.nma.com.tw/Reuters.... ---------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­--------------- Police are currently investigating a shooting in South Carolina that resulted in nine deaths. A deadly shooting occurred at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina at around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The shooter reportedly entered the church and opened fire on members of the congregation who were in the basement conducting a bible study. Authorities say that a bomb threat was later called in at the scene. So far nine people have been confirmed dead. Eight were killed at the church while one later died at a local hospital. Police are still hunting for the suspect and the shooting is being investigated as a hate crime.Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African-American church founded in 1816 and has one of the largest Black congregations in the South. ---------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­--------------- Next Media Animation’s News Direct service provides daily, high-quality, informative 3D animated news graphics that fill in for missing footage and help viewers understand breaking news stories or in-depth features on science, technology, and health. To subscribe to News Direct or for more info, please visit: http://newsdirect.nma.com.tw/Index.aspx