"I've had to make statements like this too many times. Communities have
had to endure tragedies like this too many times. Once again, innocent
people were killed in part because someone who wanted to inflict harm
had no trouble getting their hands on a gun. ... We as a country will
have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not
happen in other advanced countries." President Barack Obama
Charleston Church Shooting Victims Ranged from Pastors to Politician to Girls' Track Team Coach
Victims of Charleston church shooting massacre were diverse group brought together by Christian faith