Emanuel AME Church Shooting Victims Identified

June 18, 2015

9:03 PM

Clementa Pinckney (Facebook)

Rev. Clementa Pinckney(Facebook)

Early this afternoon, the Charleston County Coroner’s Office released the names of the victims who were killed in last night’s shooting at the Emanuel AME Church on Calhoun Street.

They are:

Cynthia Hurd, 54
- Cynthia Hurd Was ‘Glue That Kind of Held Everyone Together’ (People).
- Librarian dedicated her life to books, educating others (Post & Courier).
Susie Jackson, 87
- Susie Jackson remembered for energy, faith and love of family (Post & Courier).
Ethel Lance, 70
- Ethel Lance remembered as strong woman, mother (Post & Courier).
Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, 49
- Depayne Middleton-Doctor remembered as an angel (Post & Courier).
The Honorable Rev. Clementa Pinckney, 41
- Charleston preacher and state senator, remembered for calls for justice (Washington Post).
- Slain Pastor Clementa Pinckney's Mission Suited His Storied Church (Wall Street Journal).
- Rev. Clementa Pinckney: Pastor with ‘passion for helping the poor’ (Christian Today).
Tywanza Sanders, 26
- Dry humor made friends think, laugh (Post & Courier).
- Church Massacre Victim Tywanza Sanders Died Standing Between Shooter and His Aunt, Says Family Friend (People).
Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr., 74
- Former Mount Pleasant pastor (Post & Courier).
Rev. Sharonda Singleton, 45
- Mother, Teacher, Coach, Minister (Post & Courier).
- Coleman-Singleton's Last Words to Her Son (The Daily Beast).
Myra Thompson, 59
- Bible Study teacher
- Historic Atlanta black church grieves the loss of one member’s mother (WXIA).

Here’s information on how you can help the victims’ families.