Everything You Need to Know About the Charleston Massacre

Final funerals held for Charleston shooting victims.

Final Funerals Held for Charleston Victims - On Friday (July 2), Rev. Daniel Simmons, 74, was laid to rest in the final funeral of the nine Charleston shooting victims. He was remembered as a "driving force" to those around him, the Associated Press reports. A service for Myra Thompson, 59, was held Monday. In a surprise visit, Vice President Joe Biden spoke at Emanuel AME Church on Sunday before the funeral service of DePayne Doctor, 49. (Photo: Melissa Boughton/The Post and Courier via AP)
Dylann Roof's Sister Takes Down Wedding GoFundMe - A GoFundMe page created by Dylann Roof's sister has been removed from the website. Amber Roof was raising money to cover the cost of her canceled wedding, which was called off because details about her special day was made public following the killing of nine people at Charleston's Emanuel African Episcopal Church. "We canceled our wedding to protect our family and mourn the lives of those lost," Roof wrote. Roof wrote that 10 percent of the funds would be donated to "Mother Emanuel." (Photo: Kelly Roof via GoFundMe)
Rep. James Clyburn Speaks at Funeral - Three more funerals were held Saturday (June 27). Cynthia Hurd, 54; Susie Jackson, 87; and Tywana Sanders, 26 were laid to rest. "Nobody here thought we would ever see a day like this in Charleston," Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) said at Hurd's funeral. However, "Today, because of the life of Cynthia Hurd and eight other great people, I have hope ... Her death will lead to change." Read on for everything you need to know about the massacre at Emanuel AME in Charleston, South Carolina.(Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)First Funerals for Victims Held - Family and friends gathered Thursday morning (June 25) for the funeral of Ethel Lance, a victim of the Charleston church shooting. The 70-year-old was an officer at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. "When it was time for the ushers to usher, she had the usher strut," Rev. Norvel Goff said of Lance, according to AP. A funeral was held for Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, 45, Thursday afternoon. On Friday, a funeral for Rev. Clementa Pinckney was held. (Photo: AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Final Funerals Held for Charleston Victims - On Friday (July 2), Rev. Daniel Simmons, 74, was laid to rest in the final funeral of the nine Charleston shooting victims. He was remembered as a "driving force" to those around him, the Associated Press reports. A service for Myra Thompson, 59, was held Monday. In a surprise visit, Vice President Joe Biden spoke at Emanuel AME Church on Sunday before the funeral service of DePayne Doctor, 49. (Photo: Melissa Boughton/The Post and Courier via AP)

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