Charleston Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof Arrested in North Carolina
Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old accused of killing nine people in a Charleston, S.C. church last night, has reportedly been arrested in Shelby, North Carolina.
UPDATE 12:02 pm: CNN reports that Roof was armed with a handgun at the time of his arrest.
#CharlestionShooting police: suspected handgun used in shooting found in car when 21 yol Dylann Roof was arrested w/o incident #CNN
June 18, 2015
UPDATE 11:57 am: Roof was arrested after a citizen called police to report a suspicious vehicle, according to police. Roof was “cooperative” during his arrest.
UPDATE 11:42 am: Charleston police chief Gregory Mullen and the FBI have also confirmed Roof’s arrest. Roof was arrested during a traffic stop in Shelby, N.C., according to Mullen.
Police chief: "Pleased we were able to resolve this case quickly...so nobody else is harmed by this individual who committed a heinous act.
June 18, 2015
Charleston Mayor: "that awful person, that terrible human being...is now in custody, where he will always remain." #CharlestonShooting
June 18, 2015
UPDATE 11:36 am: Attorney General Loretta Lynch has confirmed that a suspect is in custody.
#BREAKING: Law enforcement source tells News19 Charleston church shooting suspect arrested in Shelby, NC
June 18, 2015