Photos From The Funeral Of Clementa Pinckney, Rev Who Was Shot Dead By A Race-Hate Gunman

The memorial service for state Senator Clementa Pinckney, 41, took place at College of Charleston’s TD Arena More than 5,000 mourners come out to pay their respects, among them Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton

President Barack Obama delivered a searing message on race relations in a wide-ranging, emotional eulogy for Rev Clementa Pinckeny that touched upon gun violence, voter suppression and the fate of the Confederate flag.

Speaking before an audience of more than 5,000 mourners gathered at the College of Charleston’s TD Arena for just under 40 minutes, Obama stunned the crowd by breaking into song as he performed the hymn ‘Amazing Grace’