The 21-year-old gunman suspected of killing nine people at a historic African-American church in South Carolina's Charleston region, is due to make his first appearance in court.
Dylann Roof, who is being held at a detention centre in the Charleston area, will appear in court through video link for a bail hearing on Friday, reports the BBC.
Acting on a tip-off, the police detained Roof on Thursday at a traffic stop in Shelby, North Carolina. The killing is being treated as a hate crime.
Prayer vigils were held in Charleston and across the U.S. for the victims.
Six women and three men, including the pastor, were killed in the attack by a white gunman during a Bible study meeting.
The 21-year-old Roof attended the meeting for a full hour before firing his weapon.
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