Judge james gosnell set his bond at 1 million and he remained in custody late friday afternoon.
Roof bond hearing.
The occasion was a bond hearing the first court appearance of the accused killer dylann storm roof for the murders apparently racially motivated of nine black men and women in a bible study.
Shooting victims families share powerful statements more dylann roof the accused gunman in the deadly church massacre in charleston sc appeared in court.
Dylann roof s emotional bond hearing.
The state supreme court announced prior to the bond hearing that circuit court judge j c.
The occasion was a bond hearing the first court appearance of the suspect dylann roof for the murders thought to be racially motivated of nine black men and women during bible study at.
Prior to the hearing a spokesman with the charleston county sheriff s office told the huffington post that roof is on suicide watch and that his family won t be able to visit him for his first 72.
I forgive you the daughter of victim ethel lance 70 said through tears to roof who appeared at the bond hearing via video conferencing from jail.
Nicholson would preside over roof s criminal charges not gosnell per standard procedure in south carolina.
Roof who was ordered held on 1 million bond during the hearing looked down briefly during the proceedings but he remained largely stone faced as the family members addressed him.
Roof s bond was set at 1 million for the weapons charge though he wasn t allowed bond on the other charges.
Afterward collier gave a short press conference to express her love for her mother.
Charleston i forgive you relatives of charleston church shooting victims address dylann roof the relatives of people slain insi.