A 21-year-old man named Dylann Roof has beenย identified by the FBI as the suspect in the killing of nine churchgoers at the historic predominantly black Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch saidย Thursday thatย Roof wasย apprehended by police in Shelby, N.C. Earlier Thursday, the FBI put out a bulletin, asking for tips and warning that the suspect is believed to be โarmed and dangerous.โ
According to a Facebook page that appears to belong to Roof, he is from Columbia, South Carolina and attended White Knoll High School. The page shows that Roof hasย 85 Facebookย friends, including a number of black people.