Mourners flock to Pinckney funeral

Thousands of mourners flock to the funeral service June 26, 2015 for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, who was killed along with eight others in a mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17, 2015. U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a moving eulogy, including leading mourners in singing "Amazing Grace," in honor of Pinckney, who was also a South Carolina state senator.

Here, mourners sing gospel hymns during the funeral service, June 26, 2015.

President Barack Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama leads mourners in singing "Amazing Grace" as he delivers his eulogy in honor of the Rev. Clementa Pinckney during funeral services for Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina on June 26, 2015.

President Barack Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama leads mourners in singing "Amazing Grace" as he delivers his eulogy in honor of the Reverend Clementa Pinckney during funeral services for Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina on June 26, 2015.

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A mourner holds a photo of Reverend Clementa Pinckney at his funeral service in Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2015.

Pinckney was one of nine victims of a mass shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

President Barack Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a eulogy in honor of the Reverend Clementa Pinckney during funeral services for Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2015.

"The nation shares in your grief," Mr. Obama said Friday during his eulogy for Pinckney. "What a good man. What an example he set."

Governor Nikki Haley

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) attends the funeral service for the Reverend Clementa Pinckney, who was also a state senator, in Charleston South Carolina, June 26, 2015.

President Barack Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers the eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney during Pinckney's funeral service June 26, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina.

"Blinded by hatred, the alleged killer would not see the grace surrounding Reverend Pinckney and that Bible study group, the light of love that shown as they opened the church doors and invited a stranger to join in their prayer circle," Obama said of Dylann Roof, the accused killer, in his eulogy.

President Barack Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) is greeted as he takes the stage to deliver a eulogy during the funeral service for Reverend Clementa Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina June 26, 2015.

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Mourners bow their heads in prayer June 26, 2015 during the funeral service where U.S. President Barack Obama delivered the eulogy for South Carolina State senator and Reverend Clementa Pinckney who was killed along with eight others in a mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17, 2015.

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The family of Reverend Clementa Pinckney (top center) sits in the front row along with U.S. President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden (bottom) during the funeral service for Pinckney at the College Charleston TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2015.

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People wait before U.S. President Barack Obama arrives to deliver the eulogy during the funeral of slain pastor Clementa Pinckney at the College of Charleston TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina on June 26, 2015.

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Reverend Kylon Jerome Middleton speaks June 26, 2015 during the funeral at the College Charleston TD Arena for his friend Reverend Clementa Pinckney, who was also a state senator, killed during the mass shooting at the Emanuel AME Church along with eight others on in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17, 2015.

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A mourner raises her hands during Reverend Clementa Pinckney's funeral at the College Charleston TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2015.

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Ministers arrive for the funeral services for the Reverend Clementa Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina June 26, 2015.

Pinckney is one of the nine victims of the mass shooting at the Emanuel AME Church where he was the pastor.

Pinckney family

The widow of Reverend Clementa Pinckney, Jennifer, stands with their daughters Malana and Eliana before U.S. President Barack Obama delivers the eulogy during the funeral of the slain pastor at the College of Charleston TD Arena, in Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2015.

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Jennifer Pinckney, the wife of South Carolina State Senator Clementa Pickney, arrives for his funeral on June 26, 2015 at the College Charleston TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Reverend Norvel Goff leads the funeral June 26, 2015 at the College Charleston TD Arena for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, who was killed during the mass shooting at the Emanuel AME Church along with eight others in Charleston on June 17, 2015.

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Mourners pray during funeral services for the Reverend Clementa Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina June 26, 2015.

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Mourners embrace during funeral services for the Reveremd Clementa Pinckney in Charleston South Carolina, June 26, 2015.

Clementa Pinckney funeral

Mourners applaud for South Carolina Reverend Clementa Pinckney during the funeral service in Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2015.

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A woman wears an "Emanuel 9" ribbon to the funeral for Reverend Clementa Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina June 26, 2015.

Clementa Pinckney funeral

A South Carolina Highway Patrol honor guard stands next to the casket of Reverend Clementa Pinckney before his funeral service in Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2015.

President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney's funeral at College Charleston TD Arena near the Emanuel AME Church, the scene of last week's mass shooting of nine church members during a Bible study.

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Mourners sing along with the choir ahead of funeral services for Reverend Clementa Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2015.

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Congressional leaders stand as they are introduced at the College Charleston TD Arena during the June 26, 2015 funeral of Reverend Clementa Pinckney, who also served as a South Carolina state senator.

Pinckney was killed during the mass shooting at the Emanuel AME Church along with eight others on June 17, 2015 in Charleston.

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Krislynn Rambert, of Charleston, wears a button in memory of the victims of last week's mass shooting while waiting on line to enter Reverend Clementa Pinckney's funeral service in Charleston, June 26, 2015.

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Mourners pray as thousands begin to fill the College Charleston TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina, where President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, June 26, 2015.

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People line up to enter the College Charleston TD Arena where President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver the eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, June 26, 2015.

Clementa Pinckney funeral

Mourners line up to enter the funeral service for Reverend Clementa Pinckney at College Charleston TD Arena where President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver the eulogy, June 26, 2015.

Clementa Pinckney funeral

Members of the public line up for the funeral for the Reverend Clementa Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2015.

South Carolina will take a step forward in healing the wounds of last week's mass shooting when President Barack Obama arrives on Friday to deliver the eulogy for Pinckney, the pastor of the historic church where the attack took place. Pinckney was one of the nine victims of the mass shooting at the church.

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Here, members of the clergy wait to enter the funeral service for Reverend Clementa Pinckney,where U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy in Charleston, June 26, 2015