What is known about the Charleston shooting

▪ Nine people were killed Wednesday evening in a shooting at a historic black church in Charleston. Six females and three males were killed, but names and ages of the victims have not been released.

▪ S.C. Sen. Clementa Pinckney, pastor of the Emanuel AME Church, is reported to be among those killed. The sister of former N.C. Sen. Malcolm Graham was also a victim.

▪ Police are calling the shooting a hate crime. The suspect is a white man, believed to be in his early 20s. Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen said he attended a meeting at the church for nearly an hour before opening fire.

▪ Officials identified the suspect as Dylann Storm Roof, 21, of Columbia. He was arrested Thursday morning in Shelby, about 45 minutes west of Charlotte.

This story was originally published June 18, 2015 at 8:10 AM with the headline "What is known about the Charleston shooting."