Nine people have died in a shooting at a historic African-American church in Charleston in the U.S state of South Carolina.

City police chief, Gregory Mullen, said eight of the victims were killed inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on Wednesday evening, while another person died shortly afterwards.

Police are now searching for a white male suspect in his 20s, the BBC reports.

“I do believe it was a hate crime,” Mr. Mullen said.

The church’s pastor, state Senator Clementa Pinckney, was among those killed, civil rights activist, the Rev. Al Sharpton tweeted.

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And they tag us terrorists. In their own case it is a "hate attack" and , if the attacker was a Muslim, you will hear stuffs like "terrorist attack" .



Terrorists are everywhere; in every religion; in every race; and in every country.

Dis 21st century racist attack,may dere souls rest in perfect peace,GOD have mercy on our wicked and ignorant hearts.