Dylann Roof is an American mass killer who executed the Charleston church shooting on June 17, 2015, in Charleston, South Carolina.
Rooftop is a neo-Nazi and racial oppressor who designated African American churchgoers and killed nine individuals including, state congressperson Clementa C. Pinckney and main leader and harmed one other person.
Dylann was the main individual ever in the nation to be condemned to death for a government disdain wrongdoing. The government requests court as of late collectively maintained Roof’s conviction and capital punishment. They uncovered that his violations qualified for the harshest punishment that could be forced.
Dylann Roof’s dad, Franklin Bennett Roof, functions as a development worker for hire and woodworker. His nickname is Benn.
| Born |
Dylann Storm Roof
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Known for | Perpetrator of the Charleston church shooting |
| Criminal status | Found guilty of all charges and sentenced to death in federal court, pleaded guilty to all counts in state court and received nine life sentences; currently incarcerated and awaiting execution at United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Motive | White supremacy, Neo-Nazism, desire to start a race war |
| Conviction(s) | December 15, 2016 (federal) April 10, 2017 (state; agreed to plead guilty on March 31, 2017) |
| Criminal charge | Federal (33 counts):
South Carolina State (13 counts):
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| Penalty | Death (federal) Life imprisonment (state) |
| Details | |
| Date | June 17, 2015 c. 9:05 p.m. – c. 9:11 p.m. |
| Location(s) | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Target(s) | African American churchgoers |
| Killed | 9 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Weapons | Glock 41 .45-caliber handgun |
Dylann’s folks were separated yet briefly reunited when he was born.
As indicated by The New York Times, Franklin Bennett Roof got hitched to Paige Mann in November 1999, when Dylann was five years of age. Franklin and Paige got separated from ten years after the fact. Franklin Bennett Roof was truly and obnoxiously oppressive towards Paige Mann.
Dylann Roof has a more youthful sister named Morgan Roof. Dylann additionally has a more established stepsister, Amber Roof.
Morgan Roof was captured in March 2018 from her secondary school after her online media made frenzy different understudies. A pepper shower, blade, and maryjane were found in her ownership. According to NBC News, Morgan got accused of two tallies of conveying weapons on school premises and ownership of pot.
Dylann Roof’s mom is Amelia Cowles. She is otherwise called Amy, and she functioned as a barkeep.
Amelia Cowles experienced a respiratory failure after examiners definite how Dylan arranged a racially propelled assault. The court security and relatives came to helo Amelia as she fell in the court.
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— WXII 12 News (@WXII) August 25, 2021
Dylann was born and brought up in Columbia, South Carolina.
Dylann Roof for the most part lived with his family in South Carolina, however the family moved to the Florida Keys from 2005 to 2008.
Rooftop went to around seven schools in nine years. He likewise went to White Knoll High School, Lexington, where he needed to rehash the 10th grade yet completed it in another school. Dylann quit going to classes in 2010 and exited school to invest energy consuming medications, for example, Suboxone and playing computer games.
Dylann Roof is on Wikipedia, and the page subtleties every one of the wrongdoings, indictment, and attack identified with Roof.