US President Barack Obama says the American people need to "come to grips" with the fact that mass shootings like Wednesday's killing at a church in South Carolina do not happen in other countries - and he pointed to lax gun control as a cause.
Late Wednesday night, white 21 year old Dylann Roof allegedly opened fire in the traditionally African-American Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine people.
He has since been taken into custody.
Roof reportedly gave a racist speech before he began shooting.
The President said the country needs to shift how it thinks about gun violence and that, despite political roadblocks, it is possible to take action to change the frequency of mass killings in the US.
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The President said that the Emanuel AME church is a "sacred place" with a long history.
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In a speech quoting civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., the President said attacks like this one pose a threat to America's ideals.
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