How Politicians Responded to the Charleston Church Shooting on Social Media

Published: 18 Jun, 2015

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On Wednesday night, a gunman opened fire at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Nine people total were killed. The man identified as the primary suspect in the shooting, Daryl Roof, was taken into custody by police in Shelby, N.C. on Thursday. Witnesses say Roof stood up in the church and said he was there "to shoot black people."

The tragedy in Charleston has stunned the nation and many politicians from the President of the United States to 2016 presidential candidates have expressed their sympathies and outrage on social media and other outlets. Here are some of those responses:

U.S. President Barack Obama

6/18/15

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley Wednesday, June 17, 2015

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (S.C.)

https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/611543463461580800

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (S.C.)

https://twitter.com/SenatorTimScott/status/611400674442612736

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders

https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/611538289774956544

Dr. Ben Carson

https://twitter.com/RealBenCarson/status/611536691673845760

Hillary Clinton

https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/611392413945434112

U.S. Senator Rand Paul

https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/611485444086169600

Martin O'Malley

https://twitter.com/GovernorOMalley/status/611523793933213698

Jeb Bush

https://twitter.com/JebBush/status/611390576622202880

Photo Source: AP

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