Friend of S.C. church shooting defendant charged with lying
NBC News
Published: September 18, 2015, 12:36 pm
A friend of accused South Carolina church shooting defendant Dylann Roof has been accused of lying to federal agents about what he knew of Roof’s plans.
Court documents unsealed Friday reveal that the FBI arrested Joseph Meek, 21, on Thursday. A grand jury indictment said he told the FBI in June that he did not know specifics of Roof’s plan to shoot people during a bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston.
“Meek’s statements and representations denying such specifics were false,” the indictment said, though it offered no details on the extent of his knowledge.
During a brief appearance in federal court Friday, Meek entered a plea of not guilty ...
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