A man described as white, with sandy-blond hair, around 21 years old and 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) in height, wearing a gray sweatshirt and jeans, opened fire with a Glock 41 .45-caliber handgun on a group of people inside the church at a Bible study attended by Pinckney.
Seorang pria berkulit putih, berambut pirang, berusia 21 tahun, dan setinggi 5 kaki 9 inci (175 cm), mengenakan kaus abu-abu dan celana jeans, melepaskan tembakan dengan pistol kaliber .45 ke sekumpulan peserta kajian Alkitab di dalam gereja.