Clementa C. Pinckney Clementa Carlos `` Clem '' Pinckney ( July 30 , 1973 -- June 17 , 2015 ) was a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate , representing the 45th District from 2000 until his death .
Clementa C. Pinckney Clementa Carlos Pinckney ( July 30 , 1973 -- June 17 , 2015 ) was an American Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate , representing the 45th District since 2000 .