RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And we're also following news from Charleston, S.C. Police are trying to identify the man who walked into a church there last night and started shooting.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This happened at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest AME church in the South. Nine people were killed during Bible study.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: The gunman is a white man in his early 20s. Police released a photo and say he fled in a dark sedan.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Reverend Norvel Goff is an elder in the AME church.</s>NORVEL GOFF: We would hope that this person, who has committed this heinous crime, which is a hate crime, be brought to justice. So we stand in solidarity, but we also solicit your prayers for the family members who have lost loved ones.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And we're going to continue following this story on NPR News.
Eight people were found shot to death at Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston, S.C. Another person died at a hospital. Authorities are searching for the suspect.