The funeral of South Carolina State Senator and pastor of Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church Clementa Pinckney was held today Friday June 26, 2015.  Senator Pinckney was one of the nine people killed when a man opened fire at the church during Bible Study.

President Barrack Obama who said the incident raised questions “about a dark part of our history” will deliver the eulogy today at the Senator’s funeral.

The President will be accompanied to the funeral by First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. The President is set to arrive at 1:45 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream of the funeral here.

 

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