Church shooting suspect’s sister raises money for wedding that was cancelled after massacre

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The sister of the man accused of killing nine people at a Charleston church is seeking donations to help pay for her wedding, which was originally planned for the weekend after the slayings.

A Go Fund Me profile set up in the name of Amber Roof seeks $5,000 to cover lost wedding costs, pay bills and fund a honeymoon.

Roof and fiance Michael Tyo called off their June 21 wedding after her brother, Dylann Storm Roof, was charged with shooting nine people to death during a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

The couple says they will donate 10 per cent of the money raised to the church. Amber Roof did not immediately respond to a message sent via the Go Fund Me page.

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