How Did Dillon Roof Get His Gun

Police department roof s black hyundai can be seen coming to a stop at the side of a road as multiple police cars converge.

How did dillon roof get his gun. The washington post and reuters have reported that roof received the gun as a birthday gift. In the video released by the shelby n c. In the footage two officers. He has been charged with nine counts of murder in a mass shooting inside the emanuel african methodist episcopal church in charleston south carolina last wednesday.

How dylann roof got his gun. The washington post reported on july 10 2015 that fbi director james comey said that roof was able to purchase the gun used in the attack only because of lapses in the fbi s background check system. Jul 17 2015 at 12 55 pm. A judge ruled thursday that roof accused of.

By the editorial board. Dylann roof was apprehended between 10 and 11 am on 18 june 2015 and the circumstances under which he was provided with food from burger king prior to his arraignment were not entirely clear. Agents a failure by local prosecutors to. Despite having previously admitted to drug possession the man dylann roof 21 was allowed to buy the 45 caliber handgun because of mistakes by f b i.

Roof personally purchased the gun used in the shooting from a retail gun store in west columbia using money given to him on his birthday. Cnn and the new york times have both reported that roof bought the gun himself at a store in charleston. According to his uncle roof received a 45 caliber pistol from his father in april for his birthday reuters reports. Dylann roof 21 was apprehended by shelby police on thursday.