Department of justice announced roof would face capital punishment in his federal prosecution as well.
Sentence for dylann roof.
Dylann roof 22 has been sentenced to death for killing nine black churchgoers during a bible study in charleston south carolina.
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.
The federal jury convicted roof of 33 federal charges including hate crimes.
Roof an avowed white supremacist was convicted of federal murder and hate crimes charges and he was sentenced to death in january 2017.
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.
American sentenced to death for shooting nine dead in charleston church massacre.
In september 2015 it was announced roof would face capital punishment in his state prosecution and in may 2016 the u s.
This is the first time a death penalty verdict was rendered in a federal hate crimes case the justice department said.
Dylann roof the convicted shooter in the assault on emanuel ame church in charleston south carolina that left a total of 12 victims killing nine of them was sentenced 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.
The jury s decision had to be unanimous to sentence roof to death.
During a separate proceeding in state court roof was given nine life sentences in exchange for his guilty plea.
White supremacist dylann roof 22 has been sentenced to death after gunning down nine black churchgoers during a.
He represented himself at the penalty phase of the trial.
The federal jury convicted roof of 33 federal charges including hate crimes.