Police Release Suspect Photos As Manhunt Continues For Charleston Church Attacker

By Bob Owens

Nine people were murdered and several others injured in an attack during a Wednesday night Bible study at Emanuel AME Zion Church in Charleston, SC last night. Among the victims is the church’s pastor, the Rev. Clementa Pinckney.

The suspect in the mass killing has not yet been captured. Authorities have obtained security camera images of the attacker and his vehicle, which they released this morning.

Here are larger versions of those photos.

Authorities still believe the attacker is in the Charleston area.

Very little information has released about the details of the attack, though the photo of the attacker suggests that he was not armed with a long-gun (rifle or shotgun). The suspect was in the church for an hour prior to the shooting without anyone expressing alarm, so we’re going to make the educated guess that the attacker concealed a large caliber handgun or handguns. The photos hint that the attacker may have been carrying a slung …read more

Source:: Bearing Arms