It was a Wednesday evening on June 17, 2015, when 14 parishioners gathered for bible study at the Mother Emmanuel historic church in Charleston, South Carolina.  As good Christians, none of them questioned when a newcomer showed up that evening, saying he wanted to join them.  They welcomed him with open arms, not knowing that his presence would forever change their and their families’ lives.  In this episode, Hav covers the initial details of domestic terrorist and (wannabe) white supremacist, Dylann Roof, leading up to his decision to maliciously attack this peaceful bible study group. 

Written by: Hav Martinez

Research by: Hav Martinez

Produced and Edited by: Hav Martinez

Episode Co-Host: Ethan

Music By: Skane

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Primary Resources:

1.       https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/us/charleston-shooting-dylann-roof-troubled-past.html#

2.       https://time.com/time-magazine-charleston-shooting-cover-story/

3.       https://www.today.com/news/charleston-church-shooting-10-years-later-rcna213268

4.       https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct74mr

5.       https://archive.is/KeAK3

6.       https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/fall-2017/the-miseducation-of-dylann-roof

7.       https://abcnews.go.com/US/key-moments-charleston-church-shooting-case-dylann-roof/story?id=46701033

8.       https://www.counton2.com/news/attorneys-for-dylann-roof-file-motion-to-vacate-sentence/

9.       https://www.postandcourier.com/news/how-polly-sheppard-a-survivor-of-the-emanuel-mass-shooting-carries-on/article_821cfd64-e83c-11ec-b4fb-dfea62becc73.html

10.  https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/21/520978841/joey-meek-who-knew-of-dylann-roofs-plan-sentenced-to-27-months-in-prison

11. 

https://www.counterextremism.com/extremists/dylann-roof

12. 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/29/hundreds-honour-charleston-church-shooting-victim-myra-thompson

13. 

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/14/nx-s1-5391851/kevin-sack-mother-emanuel

14. 

https://www.gq.com/story/dylann-roof-making-of-an-american-terrorist

15. 

https://abcnews.com/US/charleston-shooting-suspects-childhood-friend-details-upbringing/story?id=31903211

16. 

https://today.citadel.edu/remembering-myra-thompson-one-of-the-emanuel-9-and-a-citadel-alumna/

17. 

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/10/508363607/what-happened-when-dylann-roof-asked-google-for-information-about-race

18. 

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/dylann-roof-wrote-white-supremacist-manifestos-prosecutors-idUSKCN10X299/

19. 

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/20/416024920/photos-possible-manifesto-of-dylann-roof-surface-on-website