of the nine parishoners roof is accused of taking from this earth in june of 2015. 87-year-old susie jackson, cynthia hurd and reverend pinckney. the alive. >> advising of an active shooter. multiple people down. >> reporter: "why did you have to do it," they ask him. >> well, i had to do it because somebody had to do something. because black people are killing white people every day. they rape 100 white people a day. >> reporter: he says he bought the gun, seen here, after his 21st birthday. >> how many times did you reload? >> all the times. well, it's complicated. they were all under the tables. when i shot a magazine, it was like, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. like that. >> reporter: at times he laughed, telling the story. where he was sitting. he says he fired the first shot sitting down, and says no one tried to stop him. >> an awful day in court for so many families. in that confession, roof tells the fbi what he says sent him down this path? >> reporter: he says it was the racially divisive case of trayvon martin in florida that woke him up. he nationalist, who believes in the suprem

susie jackson, at 87, the oldest victim, was shot ten times.nning, the pastor at mother emanuel, sees deeper meaning in polly shepperd's survival. >> she stood in the face of evil and almost evil backed down. >> reporter: when shepperd finished testifying and left the stand, most of the people in the courtroom stood up out of respect. roof stayed seated. scott, closing arguments are set for tomorrow morning. >> pelley: mark strassmann for us. mark, thank you. this morning in newtown, connecticut, they paused for 15 minutes, exactly four years after the massacre at sandy hook elementary school. 26 people were killed then. 20 of them first graders. this month sandy hook promise, started by family members, posted a video to turn attention toward the warning signs of a tragedy. here's dr. jon lapook. ♪ got some news today from the radio man ♪ spoke the word somber... >> reporter: it seems to be a charming story of young love. >> have a good summer. >> you too. >> reporter: two teens flirting. >> hey, you must be bored. >> reporter: but then... >> o

susie jackson, at 87, the oldest victim, was shot ten times. mother emanuel, sees deeper meaning in polly shepperd's survival. >> she stood in the face of evil and almost, evil backed down. >> reporter: when shepperd finished testifying and left the stand, most of the people in the courtroom stood up out of respect. roof stayed seated. scott, closing arguments are set for tomorrow morning. >> mark strassmann for us. is >>> this morning in newtown, connecticut, they paused for 15 minutes, exactly four years after the massacre at sandy hook elementary school. 26 people were killed then, 20 of them, first graders. this month sandy hook promise, started by family members, posted a video to turn attention toward the warning signs of a tragedy. here's dr. jon lapook. ? got some news today from the radio man ? ? he spoke the word somber ? >> reporter: it seems to be a charming story of young love. >> have a good summer. >> you too. >> reporter: two teens flirting. >> hey, you must be bored. >> reporter: but then... >> reporter: then terror. as the sce

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judge there in charleston and wednesday's testimony, sanders talked about her 87-year-old aunt susie jacksonly shot. and said the defendant over there with his head hanging down refusing to look at me right now said, quote, i have to do this beuse all are raping our women and taking over the world whene put about five bullets in my son. i watched my son come into this world and watched my son leave this world. the defense telling the jury that there's little to dispute when it comes to the facts. dylan roof's lawyer's main goal is to spare him from being sentenced to death. we continue to watch what's happening in that courtroom very closely. dylan roof's capital murder trial days after a charleston judge declared a mistrial in former police officer michael slager happening literally across the street. again, slager fatally shot walter scott, unarmed black man pulled over during a routine traffic stop. what went on inside that jury room. i'm joined by dorcy montgomery. >> yes, sir. >> a lot of folks, the evidence appears to be overwhelming the video of slager shoing a guy running away in the

these are their last moment as live. 87-year-old susie jackson, cynthia hurd and reverend pinckney, he left behind these two little girls. >> why did you have to do it? >> well, i had to do it because somebody had to do something because black people are killing white people every day. >> reporter: he says he bought the gun seen here after his 21st birthday. >> how many times did you reload? >> all the times. when i shot a magazine it's like i went pop, pop, pop, pop. you see what i'm saying. >> reporter: at times he laugh telling the story. he calls himself a white nationalist and says that the trayvon martin case in florida woke him up. for "good morning america," steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> steve, thank you. just horrifying to listen to and to watch, especially to see those victims in their final moments. >>> we have to switch gears yet again now. we're going to talk about the radical new step taken by samsung as part of their massive recall of those galaxy note 7 phones. >> now, samsung has already recalled the phones after reports that some caught fire. some, however, ho

cynthia heard, susie jackson, ethel lance, reverend depain middleton. reverend pinckney. reverend daniel simmons jr. reverend taronda singleton and myra thomason. cnn legal analyst laura coates, a former federal prosecutor, and cnn legal analyst and criminal defense attorney danny sevasos. you heard the tape, it's a struggle to speak after this. as the jury hears this, there's no question dill ylann roof did this, what are his chances for avoiding after what we would expect almost to be a open and shut verdict here of guilty for avoiding a death penalty? >> i agree, brianna. the fact you could hear that woman's fear being so palpable with miss polly sheppard was heartbreaking. you had jurors who were tearing up and grimacing when they saw pictures of the damage that was done of the massacre. and while that is one thing we're talking about, it's also very, very key to the death penalty phase. because it only takes one jury in a federal trial to say they do not want the person to get the death penalty. it must be unanimous. when you have people on a jury who although they'v

susie jackson. sanders. daniel simmons, scoleman singleton and myra thomas. as a result of gunshot wounds. jurors will now decide whether he should be sentenced to death or spend the rest of his life in prison. the shooter will defend himself in the penalty phase which will begin next month. >>> bringing in cnn correspondent nick valencia. how did this now convicted killer react? >> reporter: i was just a couple of rows behind him, jake, watching him the whole time as this verdict was read aloud. for those in the courtroom it was no surprise. seems like dylann roof was not surprised himself. he confessed to the killings. pleading not guilty to avoid the death penalty. this is the only time we saw some emotion in him. his right hand was fidgeting when the verdict was read. his ears turning a noticeable red as it was read. the real emotion came from the family members of the victims in court. i spoke to the daughter of ethyl land one of the nine dylann roof murdered. she said the raw emotion for her came earlier in the day, pu punctuated by the prosecutors show

susie jackson, 87, a long-time emmanuel ame church member. also the cousin of lance.ynthia herd, 54 years old, worked as a regional branch manager from the charleston county public library system. myra thompson, she had two children of her own as well as a stepchild. reverend daniel simmons senior, 74, retired pastor from another church in charleston. depayne middleton, 49 years old, retired government employee and at christmas eve is one week away, we would like to wish the families of the victims comfort and peace. >> such an overwhelming tragedy. >>> at his final thank you rally in mobile this afternoon, president-elect donald trump again promised to tighten the pursestrings and keep spending in check. now that vow could also be aimed at the diplomats at the united nations. >>> also, it is a special day at the vatican. how pope francis is celebrating the big 8-0. nice. it may surprise you. i'm so frustrated. i just want to find a used car without getting ripped off. you could start your search at the all-new carfax.com that might help. show me the carfax. now the c