Department of justice announced roof would face capital punishment in his federal prosecution as well.
Sentence for dylann roof.
The jury s decision had to be unanimous to sentence roof to death.
Dylann roof is the first person in u s.
Roof an avowed white supremacist was convicted of federal murder and hate crimes charges and he was sentenced to death in january 2017.
American sentenced to death for shooting nine dead in charleston church massacre.
White supremacist dylann roof 22 has been sentenced to death after gunning down nine black churchgoers during a.
Dylann roof 22 has been sentenced to death for killing nine black churchgoers during a bible study in charleston south carolina.
Roof became the first person to be ordered executed for a federal hate crime when he was sentenced to death for fatally shooting nine black church members at emanuel ame church in charleston south.
During a separate proceeding in state court roof was given nine life sentences in exchange for his guilty plea.
He represented himself at the penalty phase of the trial.
The federal jury convicted roof of 33 federal charges including hate crimes.
Convicted charleston church shooter dylann roof was given nine consecutive life sentences in state prison after he pleaded guilty to state murder charges monday leaving him to.
During a separate proceeding in state court roof was given nine life sentences in exchange for his guilty plea.
Roof on wednesday was formally sentenced to death as recommended by the jury for killing nine people at a historically black church in charleston south carolina in 2015.
He is the first.
The federal jury convicted roof of 33 federal charges including hate crimes.
History to have faced both a state and federal death penalty at the same time.