Carolina Panthers Owner Donates $100,000 To Victims’ Families Of Charleston Shooting

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Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson has made a contribution to the families of Wednesday night’s massacre in Charleston, South Carolina. Nine people were shot to death after 21-year-old Dylann Roof allegedly opened fire on members of a Bible study group at historical Emanuel African Methodist Church.
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Roof reportedly sat in on bible study for an hour before the massacre began. Six women and three men were killed, including the church’s pastor, Rev. Clementa Pinckney.

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A law enforcement official said witnesses told authorities the gunman stood up and said he was there “to shoot black people. Roof was captured a day later and reportedly confessed to the crime.

The tragedy has touched thousands across the country. On Friday, Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, sent a $100,000 donation to the Mother Emanuel Hope fund. The fund was set up by Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, to provide financial support for the families

Richardson allocated $10,000 to each of the victims’ families and donated an additional $10,000 to the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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“In honor of Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, Cynthia Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, The Reverend Clementa Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, The Reverend Daniel L. Simmons, Sr. and Myra Thompson, please accept the enclosed check from the Carolina Panthers in the amount of $100,000 to provide $10,000 per family to help defray funeral costs, and other financial needs of each, and $10,000 for the church as a memorial honoring the victims. Our hearts are one with those who grieve the loss of these individuals.

Respectfully,

Jerry Richardson”