The family of Charleston church massacre suspect listened solemnly as the names of his nine victims were read out by their pastor at a moving Sunday service. Dylann Roof's father Franklin, his step-sister Morgan and grandfather and grandmother Joseph and Lucy sat quietly as his alleged horror was described to the congregation who had known him since he was a boy. Worshippers at St Paul's Lutheran church in Columbia, South Carolina, were also told by a pastor: 'Our hearts have been pierced...he was one we have known.' An hour later and 120 miles to the south at the Emanuel AME church in Charleston, the congregation walked into worship for the first time since Roof allegedly opened fire on Wednesday.Dylann Roof's father, sister and grandparents listened solemnly as the names of the nine victims were read out by their pastorRoof has been charged with nine counts of murder in the massacre at Emanuel AME Church last Wednesday nightAt St Paul's Lutheran Church yesterday, Franklin, 52, sat next to his daughter Morgan, 15, along with his parents Joseph and LucyRev Tony Metze said that Dylann's transformation from into alleged mass murderer happened because 'evil is so mysterious and strong'Sunday was the first chance Franklin Roof had to pray with his regular congregation since the shooting on Wednesday night
Rev Metze said: 'I continue to do with the _ what I was trained to do, which is to love the family, pray for them and hug them.