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Myra Singleton Thompson

Case from Charleston, SC dated Jun 17, 2015

Victim Details

Myra Singleton Thompson

Female

Black / African American

Charleston

SC

2015-06-17

59

Myra

Singleton Thompson

06/28/2026

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Myra Singleton Thompson, a 59-year-old African-American woman, was a pillar of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, the very place where her life was tragically cut short. On the evening of June 17, 2015, she was leading a Bible study, a testament to her deep and abiding faith. That same day, she had received her license to preach, a goal she had diligently worked toward.

A Charleston native, Myra was a retired teacher and school counselor who had ...
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