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A gunman opened fire on Wednesday evening at the historic African-American church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina
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Police respond to a shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina
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Police respond to a shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina
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A person seeks information about a relative as police respond to a shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina
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A man reacts while talking to police officer near the scene of shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina
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Police respond to a shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina
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Police respond to a shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina
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