singleton. depayne middleton-doctor was making strides toward becoming a minister. the mother of four worked with some of charleston's poorest residents. tywanza sanders was the youngest victim. the 26-year-old earned a business degree last year. on his instagram page he described himself as a poet artist, and businessman. active on social media sanders posted a short video on snapchat moments before the shooting. it appears to show the alleged shooter dylann roof sitting with the bible study group. a black shroud draped over the desk of senator clementa pinckney at the catholic state house. pinckney was emanuel's pastor and leading the prayer group wednesday night. all branches of the library were closed in honor of cynthia hurd. she worked for the library for three decades. scott pelley spoke. why would she have been there on wednesday night? >> because she was a christian. my mother and father attended that church. we got baptized in that church. so it didn't surprise me on a wednesday night she would be there. >> i'm sorry about this terrible loss. >> reporter:

to coleman singleton on facebook. singleton. depayne middle on the doctor was making strides to becoming a minister. the mother of four worked with some of charleston's poorest residents. tywanza sanders was the youngest victim. the 26-year-old earned a business degree last year. on his instagram page he described himself as an artist, poet poet, and businessman. sanders posted a snapchat photo. a black shroud draped over the desk of clementa pinckney. he was emanuel's pastor leading the prayer group that night. all branchs of the library were closed in honor of cynthia hurd. she worked for the library for three decades. why would she have been there on wednesday night? >> because she was a christian. my mother and father attended that church and we were baptized in that church. it didn't surprise me that on a wednesday night she would be there. >> i'm sorry about this terrible loss. >> reporter: the 200-year-old church's leaders are committed to rebuilding. the family cries and the family moves on. marlie hall charle

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his teammates and his coaches just one day after he lost his mother, sharonda coleman singleton. listen. >> i just think about her smile. she smiles 24/7. that's what pushes me through things like this is her smile. we will get through it. our church will get through it. it will be tough but we will press on. >> that's what it takes. you see people coming together saying they will get through it with the help and support of others. singleton attended emanuel ame church since he was 12 years old. >>> this city prides itself as a city of faith and now it is in deep mourning for the loss of nine victims. six women and three men between the ages of 26 and 87 years old. more on the innocent people who were murdered in the middle of a bible study class. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: today in charlston, hymns and organ music echo over a faithful city left in a state of disbelief. nine worshippers killed here in cold blood as they prayed together last night murdered police say just for being black. >> i'm in my fourth year of pastoring here at the church. >> reverend pinckney, who also served as stat

consoled by teammates, chris singleton remembers his mom. >> we love the way my mom would. the hate won't be anywhere close to what the love is. >> reporter: and the distinctive voice of the reverend the leader of the church was silenced gunned down as he preached. >> to see him die face down in the ground -- >> reporter: a state senator was the youngest african-american elected after the shooting of walter scott, he stressed the need for body police cameras in south carolina. >> a badge and a gun does not give someone superiority or trump the constitutionally protected privileges and rights in south carolina. >> friends and family struggle to cope with the loss of so many inside. a recent college graduate just 26 years old, lost his life. cynthia herd 54 years old, worked as a librarian. now, a tribute to her life

ethel lance and the reverend sharonda coleman singleton are being laid to rest today.ends gathered to pay tribute and say good-bye to ethel lance. the funeral for this retired grandmother and church volunteer was held at royal missionary baptist church in north charleston just a short time ago. ago. >> a no-nonsense grandmother, a strong woman, a burst of joy, these are just a few of the words used to describe 70-year-old ethel lance. >> she wasn't miss lance. she became the mother of our corner. she was always helpful. seeing her was just a burst of god, just good energy. >> those that knew her say that lance, a retired city worker loved emanuel ame. he was a lifelong member who served as a church custodian, ushered sunday services and regularly attended bible study. that's where she was, when she was gunned down. ♪ >> faith, love and forgiveness were virtues she cherished and passed down to the four children she left behind. through tears, her daughter nadine addressed her mother's killer in court. her heartbreak in every word. >> you took something very precious awa

. >> chris singleton's mother sharonda singleton was one of nine targeted and killed by suspected gunman 21-year-old dylann roof after a bible study study wednesday night. >> my mom was a god-fearing woman. she loved everybody with all her roof. >> reporter: roof was captured outside charlotte, north carolina 12 hours after the shooting that kill well-known snat senator and the pastor clementa pinckney. >> clementa was a cousin but in some ways he was like a brother to us as a young boy, my father took him under his wing and my father worked with him and taught him. >> reporter: federal law enforcement officers are now investigating the 14509ing as a possible hate crime. survivors and the suspect's friends say he spewed hate. >> he said that he thought that the black -- the black in general as a race was bringing down the white race. ♪ >> reporter: but while roof is accused of trying to divide there's only been unity after tragedy. and roof will be arraigned in just a few hours. hear the charges against him. the woman who spotted him in his car she is being called a hero because she said

. >> reverend sharonda singleton. depayne middleton.istentcynthia hurd. >> i'm hurting because may brother hurts. in one part of the body hurts. the whole body hurts. >> this impacts us all over. >> reporter: the moment that drew the largest applause was when reverend mark tyler said that most in the crowd are not ame, to which someone responded we are all ame tonight. >> the message of our solidarity in the face of gun violence and senseless violence and loss of life life. >> tywanza sanders. >> reporter: the reason the pastor here said it was so important to include all faiths in this service was that this problem of hatred and violence is too big for one denomination. he hopes together they can find a solution. drew smith, nbc 10 news. >>> many churches are reconsidering safety after the shooting. a pastor at the zion ame church in point breeze met with church members to talk about how to keep safe while they worship. the congregation plans to add remote door locks and security cameras and also stay connected with police about nearby

sharonda coleman-singleton, 45 was a rev rant, mom of three, speech therapist and high school track andield coach. tywanza sanders, a 26-year-old barber and cynthia hurd was a 54-year-old branch manager at st. andrew's library in charleston which will now be renamed in her honor. her brother says the last 24 hours have been devastating. >> we all were agonizing knowing that she left home to go to church and not hearing from her for so many hours. >> reporter: also confirmed dead 87-year-old susie jackson, 70-year-old ethel lance, 50-year-old myra thompson and 74-year-old daniel simmons who died after being taken to the hospital. tonight, a community is coming together to remember nine lives tragically taken in their place of worship. >> craig melvin joins me now. you grew up not far from here. you know this church well. >> reporter: mother emanuel, the folks here love that church and elementary field trip was my first trip there. we went to fort sumter the other air market here in charleston and that was the final stop. it is that significant to the people of charleston, the people of s

singleton was killed. they say religion was important to her.nd she probably would not want revenge against her killer. >> she would say, please pray for him. i still love you. and that's what i managed her saying there. >> i don't see it as a white on black. i just see it as a troubled soul. went astray. >> kolman singleton was especially proud of her son, chris. he is a student at charleston southern university, where a prayer vigil was held thursday night for the victims. >>> late today, the family of suspect dylann roof issued a statement extending their sympathies to the families of the victims. it says in part words cannot express our shock, grief and disbelief as to what happened that night. we are devastated and saddened by what occurred. we offer our prayers and sympathy for all of those impacted by these events. >>> i just think i'm an example of what you can do in america, starting with very little. >> he came from humble beginnings and created a communications empire. tonight we remember the life and legacy of ralph roberts, the foun

reverend sharonda coleman-singleton. reverend depayne middleton doctor. cynthia hurd.hompson. ethel lance. the reverend daniel simmons, sr.fl% and susie jackson.gn reverend clementa pickney was the pastor, and elaine quijano has more about him. >> reveled clementa pinckney was named pastor of the emanuel african methodist episcopal church in 2010. the 41-year-old was married and had two young daughters. marvin stewart was÷ñ a lifelong member of pinckney's congregation. >> his sermons generally would always tie into respecting each other, getting along. >> reporter: pinckney was also a state senator who became the youngest member of the south carolina statehouse when he was elected at age 23. his friends said he often drove home from the state capitale,kñ in columbia to attend wednesday bible studies. it was in the capital where he spoke passionately about the death of walter scott, an9@ while police officer last april in neighboring north charleston. last month pinckney spoke in support of police body cameras. >> it is my hopeu=p that as south carolina senators, that w

sharonda singleton. her family says religion was important to sharonda and she probably would not want revenge against the killer. >> she'd say please pray for him. i imagine her saying that there. >> i just see it as a troubled soul that went astray. >> singleton was especially proud of her son. dylann roof's family extended their sympathies to the families of the victims. the statement says in part words cannot express our shock, disbelief of what happened that night. we are devastated and saddened by what occurred. we offer our prayers and sympathy for all of those impacted by those events. >>> this morning we are remembering a television pioneer and respected businessman. ralph roberts, the founder of our parent company comcast passed away thursday night at the age of 95. ralph roberts arrived in philadelphia at the age of 17. he attended germantown high school and never abandoned his hometown. adopted hometown. roberts transformed a small mississippi cable company into comcast, an economic engine pl

sharonda coleman-singleton and tywanza sanders and cynthia hurd was a 54-year-old branch manager at stn drews library, which will be renamed. >> she left home to go to church and not hearing from her for so many hours. >> confirmed dead 87-year-old susie jackson, 70-year-old ethal lance, 74-year-old daniel some simmons who died after wing taken to the hospital. a community is coming together to remember nine lives tragically taken in their place of worship. >> craig melvin joins me now. you grew up not far from here. you know this church well. >> mother emanuel, the folks here love that church and elementary field trip was my first trip there. we went to the open air slave market here in charleston and that was the final stop. it is that significant to the people of charleston the people of south carolina. >> thank you so much for sharing the story. >>> among those who knew pastor cle men toollie men to pink knee. >> there is something the death happen income a place which we seek solace and we seek peace. in a place of worship. i've had to make statements like this too many times, onc

will be held for state senator clementa pinckney and a funeral will be held for sharonda coleman singleton. worshipers returned to the emanuel ame church for the first bible study and the key theme is love. >> the pastor talked about love tonight. which i'm familiar with. because god says he knows no color. he made us all. that's what tonight's prayer service was about. >> meanwhile, confessed killer dylann roof now has federal public defenders. that is seen as an indication he'll face federal charges in addition to the nine murder charges. >>> new developments released from jail, the second prison employee arrested in the escape of two inmates in new york posted bail. gene palmer posted bail. he is charged with destroying evidence and promoting dangerous contraband. a prison seamstress told investigators she smuggled hacksaw blades and escape tools inside raw ground beef. the district attorney says palmer took that frozen meat to david sweat and richard matt's area in the prison where inmates are allowed to cook. palmer's attorney says he didn't know anything was in the beef. sweat and ma

sandra singleton. you have the right as representative. ethel lance, would you like to make a statement in regards to this hearing regarding ethel lance as a victim, ma'am? would you like to come forward please? >> you're representing the family of ethel lance. >> yes. >> you are whom, ma'am? >> her daughter. >> i'm listening, and you can talk to me. >> i just want everybody to know that youing you took something from me. >> four decades later after fierce debate and boycott led by the naacp the state adapted a law in 2000 banning the confederate flag from flying over the state house. instead it was moved to the south side of the capitol complex. there have been no indication that the lawmakers will come back to vote on the lowering of the flag for one of their own killed. reverendcally men todayclemente pinckney. >> inside, he has been honored with a black cloth draped over his desk. legislator able to display it in their offices. when it was remove from the dome to the memorial, supporters chanted "off the dome and in your face." there h

reverend coleman singleton's funeral started at the top of the hour.this morning. as these families we see there paying final respects to someone who is so loved in the community. and in the background of it is the ripple effect caused by south carolina leaders calling to remove the confederate flag from state capital grounds. this morning, the sons of confederate veterans voiced their opposition to it. >> to remove this flag to remove this monument it will dishonor not only white confederate soldiers but it will dishonor black confederate soldiers. >> it's a different story in alabama. that's where the governor robert bentley ordered their confederate flags to be removed from a confederate memorial site. joining me now democratic congresswoman from alabama terry suleg to have you here. your governor, what he had to say, after he gave the order to take that flag down. >> i think that what i did today was symbolic. i think what i did today, i became the first governor to remove the confederate flag. other governors have called for it in virginia and in

they were held for 45-year-old singleton. clement singleton served as a minister. friends say she could always do that. the print service starts at a caucus night. we will carry that live for you. the big story worth following today. we are waiting to hear the decision from the subpoena in court. that assist -- a decision could be announced as early as 7:00 this morning. they will decide if couples have the constitutional right to marry. if it makes his decision today. we will bring it to us in as they make it public. here is a live look outside. we are standing by at the cisco city hall. they'll be later this one at about 6:30. the private celebration. it will take place at civic center plaza. an 11:00 to 6:00 on sunday. 830 in the morning. it runs along market street. there will be some street closers as a result. let's take a quick look. starting at 9:00 this morning we are going to have fulton street closed from hype to lock in. and the more streets will be closing tonight at seven to 8:00 p.m.. be prepared for street closers throughout the day today. the trans

sharonda singleton was 45.had a bible stuffed as they did when they were gunned down. >> love your neighbor as you love yourself. do unto others as would you have them do unto you. >> tonight a viewing will be held at the church for the pastor and state senator among those killed. yesterday, politicians stood with the grieving family watching the casket of clementa pinckney arrive at the state capital rotunda. president obama will give the eulogy tomorrow in charleston. >>> the future of same-sex marriage and president obama's healthcare law hanging in the balance as the supreme court's term comes it a close this month. with only three days left for the court to rule political analyst martha cane joins us. >> this is exciting super bowl time for me, yeah. i love it. so yeah, we are minutes away from getting some decisions from the u.s. supreme court. they issued their decision on every day that decisions are issued again there's three left. those decisions come down around 7 a.m. our time. we are watching and s

steve singleton, pastor steve singleton knows that more than most. i want to bring you in pastor.pinckney was the pastor. let's start there, with reverend pinckney. what kind of man was he? >> he was a public servant. i have known him since the '80s and we pastored congressgations about three miles from each other in the early '90s. he was a public servant from the time i knew him. >> got the call to church at 13 got the call to preach at 13 right? >> not only that he was involved with politics because i remember when he ran for the house of representatives in his early 20s. there were a not of naysayers and people who didn't believe he would make it and he proved them wrong and he moved on from there to the senate. and i think his life as a reflection of how god's servant has to serve god's people. so truly a great legacy left behind and untimely tragedy. another one gone too soon. >> the church itself so much has been made of the church's role and significance here in charleston for folks who did not grow up coming down to charleston for vacations and touring the church spending

singleton died the same night she was ordained as a minister. she was a mother of three a speech therapist and coach of the girl's track team at goose creek high. khalia gadson says the team affectionately called her coach sugar love because sugar love is what she often called them. >> are we going to be strong enough to go out and run again without her? without her coaching us? do we have the strength to keep going, to keep pushing? we're more than just a track team. we're a family. >> reporter: and the street in front of emanuel a.m.e. church has been blocked so that hundreds of mourners can pay their respects to the reverend and senator clementa pinckney. scott, the reverend's funeral is tomorrow. >> pelley: michelle miller reporting for us in charleston. michelle, thank you. at least four major wildfires are burning tonight in california. drought and strong winds are bad enough but carter evans reports that firefighters also faced a man-made obstacle. >> you must leave now. >> reporter: the orders came with little warning, but they also came

sharonda coleman singleton was our sorority sister. we're here to honor her. we were here for her funeral services today. and just to show support to the people of charleston. she was a mother, coach, a minister, a woman of god and a woman of service. and she took in all people, all kinds of folks. and she would minister to them not only about the gospel, just about life. she was just a beautiful pitiful person. she instilled that also and her children. we're here to uplift her and support her. looks i am a pastor in d.c. at the fraser baptist church. this is my wife marie. basically, just traumatized -- amy: you flew down? >> we drove down. we just got off the road from d.c. we feel like this is a terrible moment in history we wanted to be a part of it and pay our respects, be in prayer and solidarity with all of the folk down here. to me, it is the 9/11 of the black church. it impacts all of us. we pastors are profoundly affected so we couldn't not come. we had to be here. >> we are shaken and trying to come to grips with it. but trying to be just like the p

>> no. >> sandra singleton? miss singleton. there are. will you please stand?tement today before we set bond. would you like to do so ma'am? >> no, sir. >> thank you very much. >> ethel lance. would you like to make a statement in regards to this hearing concerning ethel lance as a victim ma'am? >> yes. >> would you like to come forward, please? you are representing the family of ethel lance. is that correct? >> yes. >> you are whom ma'am? >> the daughter. >> the daughter. >> i'm listening. you can talk to me. >> i just wanted everybody to know, to you, i forgive you. you took something very precious away from me. i will never talk to her ever again. i will never be able to hold her again. but i forgive you. and have mercy on your soul. you have hurt me. you hurt a lot of people. may god forgive you. and i i forgive you. >> thank you, ma'am. i appreciate you being here. represent ift of the family of myra thompson. sir, would you like to make a statement before this court? please come forward. your name sir? >> anthony thompson. >> mr. thompson. >> i would just

. >> sandra singleton? miss singleton? >> there are. >> will you please stand.e a right of the representative of the family to make a statement today before we set bond. would you like to do so ma'am? >> no, sir. >> thank you very much. ethel lance, would you like to make a statement with regard to ethel lance as a victim? >> yes, sir. >> would you like to come forward, please? you are representing the family of ethel lance, is that correct? >> yes. >> and you are whom? >> the daughter. >> i am listening and you can talk to him. >> i just [ inaudible ] you took something very precious from me and i will never talk to her ever again. i will never, ever hold her again. but i forgive you. and have mercy on your soul. you hurt me. you hurt a lot of people. but i forgive you. and i forgive you. >> thank you, ma'am. i appreciate you being here. >> representative of the family of myra thompson? sir, would you like to make a statement before this court? >> yes. >> please come forward. your name sir? >> anthony thompson. >> mr. thompson? >> i would just like him to know

sharonda singleton. myra thompson. good people. decent people. god fearing people.>> al jazeera america let the people decide. the greek prime minister announces a referendum on his bailout deal. hello i'm darren jordan, you're watching al jazeera america live from doha. the president says his once peaceful country is now a country. united in grief in kuwait. shia and sunni together. grieve together in

marry sharonda singleton, died on wednesday night. she was just 45 years old. let's listen to what he had to say. >> i just think about her smile. she smiles 24/7. that's what i'm thinking about to push me on and do stuff like this. just thinking about her smile. we will get through it. our church will get through it. it's tough times but i know for a fact everybody will press on. love is always stronger than hate so if we just love the way my mom would, then the hate won't be anywhere close to where love is. >> reporter: in addition to that prayer service i mentioned last night, there was also a candlelight vigil just across the street and tonight the city of charleston is hosting a prayer vigil in a stadium not far from here. so there's still a lot of grief, a lot of sorrow and some anger as the community here digests what happened on wednesday night. carol? >> all right, athena jones reporting live from charleston this morning. >>> president obama and the first lady have both expressed their condolences to the victims' families. on

your friend the pastor how will you remember him, reverend singleton?at booming voice. that booming voice was always serious about what it said. and you could count on on keeping his word. he was a leader at heart even before heed that the experience. he's dead at 41 and has two decades of service, you know. it's amazing, a phenomenal life to say the least. we appreciate his legacy. >> we come now, reverend dr. charles watson will come and line the hymn of comfort followed by the invocation. . >> this is the presiding elder here. he'll offer so words and shortly we'll hear from the president. >> -- given instead by reverend joseph pastel of the lancaster district. >> the hymn of comfort. it is well. a hymnnologist when peace like a river attend my way, when sours like sea bellows role whatever my lot has taught me to say, it is well with my soul. though satan should buffet, though trials should come let this blessed assurance control. has shed his own blood for my soul. it is well with my soul. it is well. it is well. i'd ask all of the family to please

sure raunda culmin singleton and [inaudible] >> this bringstuse the end of our agenda. madam clerk is there any further business before us? >> that conclude our business for today madam president >> we are adjourned , thank you everyone. @ppx can we all rise for the pledge of allegiance >> flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all thank you madam president i'd like to take roll please you

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senator clementa pinckney and well known community leader, cynthia herr, 45 year-old cherrhonda singleton, local high school track coach, 49 year-old depain middleton doctor a admissions counselor not pictured myra thompson, ethel lance, 87 year-old sue jackson and reverend daniel simmons senior. >>> support is coming in from across the country. >> right here in philadelphia a local show of solidarity by holding a vigil last night. fox 29's steve keeley joins us live inside ame church where this vigil happened. >>> this first african methodist episcopal church in the country where richard allen founded ame church in 1791 right next door to the synagogue where you can see locks alarms, security, as we see jewish houses of worship happen targets of hatred, they have already done what all of the ame churches and all religious churches were doing almost immediately yesterday upon hearing about charleston. founded on peace, love togetherness houses of freedom, religion have to sadly be fortresses of safety in this modern world of unexplainable terror and hate. >> it does not feel well in our s

she was 70 years old the other funeral service that happened yesterday was for sharonda singleton. south carolina governor attended that had funeral and told everyone in the crowd that ms. singleton showed the nation and state that real love looks like. >> we've seen pictures of last day or two of a statue being vandalized in the city of charleston. tell us more about that. >> people are handling the grief around this event the shooting that killed nine people just behind me at emanuel a.m.e. church differently. yesterday, there was a jazz band playing praise and gospel music to celebrate the lives of the people who were lost. on the other hand, a monument a mile up the road was vandalized. that was a confederate monument. it happened at 6:00 a.m. this morning. people are looking to the future with a mix of grief and hope. >> thank you so much. >> amid the healing in charleston the state of race relations is still fragile and open for debate across the u.s. patty calhane has this report. >> jim campbell doesn't see the history of the civil rights movement in black and white. at 90

sharhonda coleman singleton found that grace. myra thompson found that grals.ey now pass it on to us. may we find ourselves worthy of that precious and extraordinary gift as long as our lives endure may grace now lead them home. may god continue to shed his grace on the united states of america. >> president obama speaking in charleston south carolina. a eulogy for the reverend clementa pinckney but also presidential remarks on justice and faith and race the likes of which we have never seen before. his presidency will be remembered in part for that. i want to say thank you to msnbc for letting me play that without commercials. take it out of my paycheck. not really. i guess if you need to. thanks. >> "weekends with alex witt" starts now. ah... (boy) i'm here! i'm here! (cop) too late. i was gone for five minutes! ugh! move it. you're killing me. you know what, dad? i'm good. (dad) it may be quite a while before he's ready, but our subaru legacy will be waiting for him. (vo) the longest-lasting midsize sedan in its class. the twenty-fifteen subaru legacy. it's

ed lee and reverend sharonda singleton -- ethel lance and reverend sharonda singleton.el lance was a faithful friend with a smile who lived her life for her family and to serve the lord. >> unity of people coming together from all races in charleston. grieving together. praying together. and talking together. so those 9 lives i don't think were in vein. >> both women were among the 9 people killed last week when 21- year-old dylann roof opened fire on a bible study group at historic black church in charleston, south carolina. >>> california students are closer to being retired to getting vaccinations before they could go to school. ktvu's keba arnold is live with the details and reaction. >> reporter: julie, lawmakers say mandating vaccines will protect children and the populations against outbreaks. debate to end the exampletion started last year after a measles outbreak at disneyland. there were 136 measles cases in the state. outbreaks like that would be prevented if more were immunized. only children with serious health issues would be allowed to opt out. thousands

sharonda coleman singleton was just 45 years old. she wore many different hats.coach, a high school speech therapist. by all accounts, beloved no matter which hat she had on. she was incredibly hardworking. she leaves behind three children and countless friends. she was also a reverend here at the church. and shortly before she was murdered here, she had visited homebound people who weren't able to make it to the church. that's the kind of woman she was. i spoke to her daughter, cameron singleton, and her best friend from college, rita whitney, earlier. >> rita, for you, you've been lifelong friends. >> 28 years of friendship. this is probably one of the hardest things i've ever had to deal with. sharon was like my heartbeat. >> you met in college? >> 1987, day one of college. we were both on the track team, and that's the day our friendship flourished and began. >> and you've been friends ever since? >> we have been the very best of friends ever since 1987. there are actually four of us that are very close. we have been at each other's weddings, we have been at

reverend sharonda coleman single singleton.im. 87 years old and a long-time church member. jackson's nerve you was the youngest killed tywanza sanders received a degree in business last year. >> reverend depayne middleton-doctor sang in the choir and clementa pinckney was the pastor. reverend daniel simmons was pastor of another church. he was part of the ministerial staff and myra thompson was part of the african-american sorority. >> the church is known as mother emanuel. it's played in every political and social movement since it opened in 1860. elaine quijano is outside the church with its inspiring history. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. mother emanuel is the oldest ame church in the south and houses the oldest congregations south of baltimore. it's survived fires, tornados, earthquakes, but nothing could prepare it for wednesday's tragedy. founded in old charleston in the shadows of one of america's largest slaf markets, the church known as mother emanuel brought together freed blacks and saves in a congregation

sharonda singleton found that grace. myra thompson found that grace. they have passed it on to us. may we find ourselves worthy of that precious extraordinary gift as long as our lives endure. may grace now lead them home. may god continue to shed his grace on the united states of america. [ applause ] >> president obama speaking today in charleston south carolina. a you'll rolg for the clementa pinckney but also presidential remarks on justice and faith and race, the likes of which we have never seen before. his presidency remembered in part for that. i want to say thank you to msnbc for letting me play that without commercials. you can take it out of my paycheck, okay. not really? i guess. stay tuned for a live update on the one remaining escaped prisoner. that's next here on msnbc. ing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy for my studio. ♪ and that unlimited 2% cash back from spark means thousands of dollars each year going back into my business... that

reverend singleton, thank you very much. really appreciate you making time tonight. >> okay. thank you. >>> ahead, president obama had some sharp and mournful words about the tragedy here in charleston today. >>> also a little more about the racial politics of the state that seems to have berthed this tragedy. >> acts like this had no place in our country and no place in a civilized society. [ male announcer ] take zzzquil and sleep like... the kids went to nana's house... for the whole weekend! [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] zzzquil, the non habit forming sleep aid that helps you sleep easily and wake refreshed. because sleep is a beautiful thing. >>> earlier today, a cbs news news correspondent, an unofficial white house record keeper sent the following tweet -- by my count, this will be at least the 14th time president obama has made a statement on a shooting attack. >> i've had to make statements like this too many times. communities like this have had to endure tragedies like this too many times. at some point we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this t

all of the victims have now been identified cynthia hurd tywanza sanders, sharonda singleton, susy jackson, referee middleton, and state senator clem pinckney, his desk in the senate is draped in black. cnn is on the ground in washington while we're, all chasing down leads to bring you the latest on the massacre and the investigation. let's start half a block away from the church. that's where we find our own martin savidge. some family members gives's idea how truly awful last night ace shooting was. >> you know this is a community that is the overriding emotion is grief. people are in absolute shock, but for law enforcement, there's also relief because they were greatly fearing that any person who could go into a house of god and murder people could do just about anything. they were afraid for what might come next. that was stop thanks to a husband and wife in north carolina, who saw something wrong. 21-year-old dylann roof is in custody, caught armed with a gun. >> a terrible human being, who would go into a place of worship where people were praying and kill them, is now in custody. >>

chris singleton remembers his mom. >> we love the way my mom would.he hate won't be anywhere close to what love is. >> only love can conquer. >> reporter: the distinctive voice of rev vend clementa pinckney was silenced gunned down as he preached. >> to see him die facedown in the ground. >> reporter: a state senator reverend pinckney was the younger african-american to the legislature. he stressed the need for body cameras. >> a badge and gun does not give someone superiority or trump their constitutionally protected privileges and rights in south carolina. >> reporter: friends and family struggle to cope with the loss of so many. recent college graduate tywanza sanders lost his life. cynthia hurd worked for decades as a librarian. now, as a tribute to her service, it will be renamed in her honor. >> why would you do something like this. >> reporter: tim jackson mourning susie. a lovely person with a great smile. her cousin ethel lance also killed. myra thompson 59 teaching the bible study held each wednesday when the gunman opened fire. now that the

consoled by his teammates, chris singleton remembers his mom. >> we love the way my mom did.he hate won't be anywhere near what the love is. >> reporter: the leader of emanuel ame church was silenced gunned down as he preached. >> and to see him die face down in the ground. >> reporter: a state senator reverend pinckney was the youngest appointed to legislature. after the shooting of scott, he led to the body cameras for police. >> a badge or gun does not give them superiority or trump their privileges and rights in south carolina. >> friends and family struggle to cope with the loss of so many inside the place of worship. tize wan sa sanders lost his life. cynthia hurd 54 years old, worked as a librarian. now, as a tribute to her service, it will be renamed in her honor. >> why would you do something like this. >> reporter: tim jackson mourning the loss of his grandmother, susie jackson. her cousin ethel lance also killed. myra thompson 59 she was quiching the bible study held each wednesday when the gunman opened fire. so important to remember those victims on this day. we

sharonda coleman singleton, her brother and sister live in newark. her religion was important to her and she would probably not revenge against her killer. >> she would say please pray for him. i still love you. and that's what i imagined her saying there. >> i don't see it as white on black. i just see it as a troubled soul went astray. >> coleman singleton was especially proud of her son chris. he's a student at charleston southern university where a prayer vigil was held for the victims. dylann roof's family issued a statement extending their sympathies to the families of the victims. it says in part words cannot express our shock, grief, and disbelief as to what happened that night. we are devastated and saddened by what occurred. we offer our prayers and sympathy for all of those impacted by these events. >>> from our jersey shore bureau a worker with the atlantic county utilities authority says he feared for his life after finding this noose hanging off the seat of a garbage truck he'd been assigned to. he made the discovery on june 3rd and rep

take a listen to this, just hours after the children of sharonda singleton learned of what happened, they spoke of forgiveness. >> we forgive right now for everything that's happened. she's the best mom i could have asked for, and -- and honestly it's going to be tough. but i know we'll get through it as a family. >> singleton was a speech therapist and girl's track and field coach at goose creek high school in suburban charlotte. churches across our area are reacting to the charleston church massacre. a moment of remembrance was held last night at the methodist church in north bethesda. those prayers extended to the martin luther king memorial in d.c. dr. king's dream has not been fulfilled. news4's darcy spencer has details on vigils being held here today in the district. >>> today we'll find out more information on two men accused of targeting victims on craigslist in prince george's county. alfred wade and kenneth calvin were arrested earlier this week. both are accused of robbing interested buyers at gun point. police in prince george's county will give us more information on th

cynthia herr, reverend singleton a local high school track coach, 49 year-old depayne middleton doctor admissions counselor and not pictured myra thompson 87 year-old suzy jackson and reverend daniel simmons, senior. >>> and, support is coming in from across the country. >> here in philadelphia, local show of solidarity with charleston by holding a vigil last night. fox 29's steve keeley joins us outside mother bethel ame church where this all happen. >> reporter: if you have never been to this place after i give you a history lesson, you want to come as soon as you can. i lived on this street a couple blocks and pass by this every day on the five years on the way to karate. it was founded by richard allen. maybe in the so familiar is he founded the african methodist episcopal church in this country and this place in 1791 lauren, the first piece of land owned by african americans in this country's history right here. it is full of history. they came here, from georgia methodist episcopal church because they protested segregation. is there now 2 million members of the ame church this wa