“Senseless” #CharlestonShooting drives Twitter crazy

A gunman reportedly sat in on a bible study meeting for a full hour before opening fire on the group, killing six women and three men, including the pastor at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, in the USA.

American President Barack Obama said the act, allegedly committed by 21-year-old Dylann Roof on Thursday, was senseless.

He added that he and his wife had known several members of the Emanuel AME Church, including the pastor, Clementa Pinckney, international media reports say.

The tragic news has driven Twitter into mourning and rage. Here are a few tweets we came across.

https://twitter.com/JohnFurrToronto/status/611560516239159297

https://twitter.com/maxberger/status/611585618699751424

https://twitter.com/UduhEmeka/status/611584142262824960