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A judge in South Carolina set a trial date of July 11, 2016, for Dylann Roof, the man accused of killing nine people in a shooting at the Emanuel AME church in Charleston, S.C., in June.

 that Roof faces state charges, "including murder and a weapons offense. Federal authorities are investigating whether Roof, who posted a hate-fueled manifesto online and posed with photos of the Confederate battle flag, committed a hate crime, as well."
This was his first court appearance since an initial bond hearing after he was arrested,

"Circuit Court Judge J.C. Nicholson asked about Roof's competency evaluation. One of this two public defenders responded that he has an 'online GED, he can read, he writes, he understands. I don't see any issue with competency at this time.' "


You can read more of our coverage on the Charleston shooting 

Crime, Law and Justice

Lucy Perkins

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This was his first court appearance since an initial bond hearing after he was arrested. The trial date is set for next July.

Trial date set for Charleston shooting suspect Dylann Roof

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