Nine people have been killed in an attack on an historic black church in South Carolina.
Police say a white man in his 20s is being sought in connection with the shooting, which took place in the city of Charleston.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The Mayor of Charleston, Joseph Riley, says the hunt for the perpetrator is underway.
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Greg Mullen is the Police Chief in Charleston.
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After the shooting, mourners participated in prayers outside the AME Church led by local priest Thomas Ravenel.
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