Dylan Roof’s mother suffered a heart attack after prosecutors described how her son planned a cold and calculated killing of nine black church members in a racially motivated attack, Roof’s attorney said in court documents Thursday.
Roof’s mother collapsed and said “I’m sorry” several times on Wednesday as family members and court security came to help her during the opening of her son’s federal death penalty trial.
Roof’s attorney mentioned the heart attack in court documents asking for a mistrial, because a survivor’s testimony was so emotional that “spectators and even court personnel – including members of the prosecution and defense – were crying with her.”
Felicia Sanders the lone survivor of this horrific attack told jurors about the horror of seeing her son and her aunt shot to death and sheltering with her granddaughter beneath a table. At one point, she looked across the courtroom toward Roof and called him “evil, evil, evil.”
“There’s no place on Earth for him other than the pit of hell.” Sanders concluded.
Computer images of the crime scene were shown to the jury. The pictures showed the victims lying in pools of blood on the beige tile floor of the fellowship hall at Emanuel AME Church. Most were clustered around circular tables where they had been holding a Bible study.
The defense is trying to save Roof from getting a sentence of “death” and has said Roof is willing to plead guilty if the death penalty is taken off the table. They have made a similar offer in state court where Roof is charged with nine counts of murder and faces another death penalty trial next year.
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Aw hell nah!!!
looking at those 9 people just breaks my heart 😥
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Wow! and GTFOH!!! That motherfucker better NOT WALK!!!! Charleston will burn if he does 😡
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HIS MAMA HAD A HEART ATTACK BECAUSE SHE CAN’T BELIEVE SHE GAVE BIRTH TO SUCH EVIL. 😡 HE BETTER NOT GET ANYTHING ‘LESS’ THAN THE DEATH PENALTY.
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his evil ass, I probably would of had a heart attack too I’d be so embarrassed.
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Smh Wow!
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Has anyone seen the video of him going into the church and coming out with gun in hand. That’s the part that was most chilling. Evil sumofabitch!!
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Dear Defense Team,
Aw HAIL No!!! That evil piece of shit is going to the chair!!!
All evidence points to HIS GUILT whether he pleads guilty or not.!!!!
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I know Justice for us is damn near impossible against COPS but this 😥 is a NO BRAINER people.
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No words….just none 😦
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so sad 😥 how the families of the victims have to relive this again.
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his damn mama should of had a heart attack.
her son committed a hate crime and IS going to DIE! If not by through Justice in a courtroom, Justice in the streets of that jail I hope his ass ROT in.
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smdh. that crooked ass defense attornry/team tryna be slick, knowing damn well the judge can’t call a mistrial based on one’s testimony. that’s bullshit!
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sound like some slickers down in Charleston. Bet not be NOT nan nother mistrial in these major cases or yes it will be heel to pay 😡
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Do you mean to say Hell to pay?–> Really cause black folks ain’t gon do shit but keep shopping in their stores and celebrating their holidays. Nothing changes until we do.
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Nothing surprises me so I wouldn’t be surprised if they declare a mistrial with this case.
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