SHELBY, NC (WBTV) The suspect accused of fatally shooting nine people at South Carolina church Wednesday night has reportedly been arrested in North Carolina.
According to multiple sources, including the Richland County Sheriff's Office, 21-year-old Dylann Roof was arrested in Shelby, NC Thursday morning.
Roof is accused of opening fire in the Emanuel AME Church, in Charleston, Wednesday night.
According to police, nine people were killed after shots were fired during a prayer meeting inside Emanuel AME Church on Calhoun Street around 9:05 p.m. Police Chief Greg Mullen said officers arrived to find eight people dead inside the church. A ninth victim died later at a nearby hospital.
Shelby Police Chief Jeff Ledford has confirmed that police officers have someone detained but are still trying to identify him.
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