Bond hearing for Charleston shooting suspect’s friend

Author: the associated press
Published: Updated:
CNN / MGN

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The friend of a man accused of massacring nine parishioners at a South Carolina church may soon be released from jail.

A bond execution hearing has been scheduled in Columbia on Wednesday for 21-year-old Joey Meek. The hearing signals that Meek will likely make bail.

Last month, a federal judge lowered Meek’s bond from $100,000 to $25,000, citing his nonviolent past and lack of hard drug use. Authorities say Meek lied and failed to report all he knew about Dylann Roof’s plans to shoot parishioners at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston in June.

Meek is on probation. He pleaded guilty in March to possessing a stolen vehicle. His attorney said last month Meek had been in solitary confinement since his Sept. 17 arrest.

Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.