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GUILTY: Dylan Rooth found guilty on all counts

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buzzz worthy. . . Jurors have returned a guilty verdict in the trial of Dylan Rooth who killed 9 members of the Emmanuel AME Church in South Carolina in a racially motivated rampage.  The "lone-wolf" shooter opened fire on Pastor Clementa Pinkney and parishioners attending a Bible study in June of 2015.  A federal jury deliberated for two hours and found him guilty on all 33 counts.  Rooth, 21 entered a guilty pleabut initally thought he had only killed 5 people.  He will remain in jail until sentencing in January. He faces life in prison or execution.