This Court Appearance. Don lemon is live in charleston South Carolina. Reporter thank you, ana. As were awaiting this bond hearing now, im joined by sunny hostin and also former state representative bakari sellers. You know the ground here. Hes at the Detention Center but they are doing it by video because they are concerned about his safety . This is a replay of about a month and a half ago when the officer gunned down walter scott. They are in the same Detention Center. He will have a bond hearing today. By state statutes magistrates cannot set bond. He will have an opportunity later to apply for a bond but its nothing that is going to be too eventful and his bond will effectively not necessarily be denied but he will not get one. Mark geragos is joining us from new york. And sunny, welcome to you on the ground. He has confessed. What does that mean for this case . Nothing is ever a slam dunk because were already hearing the murmurs of an insanity defense. He sat with nine victims an
County director of the Community Development Block Grant Program which funds Affordable Housing and local development. She was a mother of four. Tawanza sanders, 26. He got a degree from the division of business administration. Myron thompson 59, the wife of reverend Anthony Thompson a nearby church in charleston. A mom to three children a speech pathologist and coach for a Girls Track Team team outside charleston. Susie jack sockson was 87 at church with her sister who also died at the scene who was 70 years old. Finally, reverend picknynckneypinckney, the pastor, first yore darrened at age 18 and was elected to the South Carolina house of representatives just five years later. Age 27 he became the youngest member of the state senate. His seat in that chamber covered in black, a cloth of mourning today. Pinckney described by a colleague as the moral conscience of the state senate helped build support for a bill mandating body cameras for his officer. Last month he delivered an impassi
And local development. She was a mother of four. Tawanza sanders, 26. He got a degree from the division of business administration. Myron thompson, 59, the wife of reverend anthony thompson, a nearby church in charleston. A mom to three children, a speech pathologist and coach for a Girls Track Team outside charleston. Susie jackson was 87, at church with her sister who also died at the scene who was 70 years old. Finally, reverend pinckney, the pastor, first ordained at age 18 and was elected to the South Carolina house of representatives just five years later. Age 27, he became the youngest member of the state senate. His seat in that chamber covered in black, a cloth of mourning today. Pinckney described by a colleague as the moral conscience of the state senate helped build support for a bill mandating body cameras for his officer. Last month he delivered an impassioned speech on the senate floor. When we were able to see the video, and we were able to see the gunshots, and when we
His First Court Appearance. Family members of the victims speaking in court emotionally. Describing the loved ones they lost and in many cases telling the accused killer, we forgive you. We will have those powerful video moments in its entirety Just Moments Away from now. But first were hearing the voice of the accused killer for the very first time. What is your age . 21. Youre 21 years ol. Are you employed . No, sir. Youre unemployed at this time . Yes sir. He is charged with nine counts of murder. Each one for a victim. A source telling fox news, dylann roof confessed and the South Carolina governor is saying she will push for the death penalty. Were learning more about why police say he committed mass murder in the house of god. A survivor said the gunman told the victims that black people were take over the country and he wanted to start a race war. Friend says he was openly racist. His friend said he said somebody needs to do something quote nor white race. That friend says the t
It wasnt me. It was god. He used me as a vesvessel. If anybody is a hero it is him. It was through him that everybody happened. I asked long time mayor joe riley about dills this morning. What did he think about debbie dis. Heres his response. Well, its a wonderful american story. When we got that go i in custody, an automobile gasp of relief was heard in our community and in peoples hearts. Nbcs adam riess is joining me now. Lets talk about the arraignment and whats going to happen. Its ironic and amazing it must be a really small jail because hes actual he in the cell next to the officer accused of killing walter scott. Now, the bond hearing will be in about an hour from now. Very short hearing. We expect they will probably not even be considered because hes a flight risk and hes also a threat to these. The governor calling for the Death Penalty. Hes charged with nine counts of murder, plus one count of criminal possession of a weapon. We expect it to be very brief and video length.