Celebrities are responding in shock and horror in response to news of a mass shooting that left 9 dead at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, Wednesday night.
Authorities have named Dylann Storm Roof, 21, as a suspect in the shooting that is being described by officials as a hate crime.
Today, celebrities have turned to social media to express their sadness and outrage over such an targeted act of violence.
#FINDTHISBITCH #Repost @niecynash
Authorities have identified the #CharlestonShooter repost/like he… https://t.co/w5qcYpo1FP— Taraji P. Henson (@tarajiphenson) June 18, 2015
My God bless the souls of the 9 people that were killed at Emanuel AME church in Charleston, SC
— COMMON (@common) June 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/johnlegend/status/611422529131929600
Prayers for #Charleston
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) June 18, 2015
This is racially motivated domestic TERRORISM. Praying for Charleston w/ tears of disgust in my eyes. I AM DISGUSTED. 🙏🏽 #CharlestonShooting
— Keri Hilson (@KeriHilson) June 18, 2015
the press inboxing me for a blurb/statement/opinion/op-ed/answers. To be honest all I have are questions & anger #CharlestionShooting
— ?st (@questlove) June 18, 2015
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