The washington post and reuters have reported that roof received the gun as a birthday gift.
How did dylann roof get a gun.
Authorities caught up with roof in shelby north carolina over 200 miles from the carnage he allegedly left.
The 21 year old white supremacist had attended the bible study before he committed the shooting.
State of south carolina.
He was found to have targeted members of this church because of its history and stature.
Comey said flaws in paperwork and communication between a federal background check worker and state law enforcement allowed dylann roof to buy a handgun in south carolina on april 16 weeks before.
Cnn and the new york times have both reported that roof bought the gun himself at a store in charleston.
Dylann roof the man accused of a shooting spree that left nine people dead at a historic black church in charleston on wednesday night should not have been able to get a gun.
The morning after the attack police arrested dylann roof in shelby north carolina.
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.
A jailhouse clerical blunder was one of several oversights that permitted dylann roof to buy the weapon he used to gun down nine people in a south carolina church last month authorities said.
Agents a failure by local prosecutors to.
During a bible study at emanuel african methodist episcopal church roof killed nine people all african americans including senior pastor and state senator clementa c.
Roof was found competent to stand trial in federal court.
Roof s father gave him a 45 caliber pistol for his birthday this year cowles said.
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.
