[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10323]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  THANKS TO CLEVELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, last Thursday, Americans across the country 
awoke to the horrific news of nine lives ended in an act of hatred and 
senseless violence that occurred at Charleston's AME Church.
  The senseless act of violence shocked the country and left the 
Carolinas in a high state of anxiety as the suspect remained on the 
run. Fortunately, due to the vigilance of quick thinking of one of my 
constituents and the professional work of local law enforcement, the 
perpetrator of this heinous act was brought to quick justice.
  Thursday morning, Gastonia's Debbie Dills spotted the suspect and his 
car after having seen photos on the morning news. She quickly called 
911, alerted local law enforcement to its whereabouts, and then the 
Shelby Police Department took over pursuing the suspect and arresting 
him. A little over 12 hours after the event occurred, the monster who 
committed this heinous act was in custody.
  I want to express my gratitude to Ms. Dills, the Shelby Police 
Department, local law enforcement, and the entire Cleveland County 
community for their work in assisting in this arrest.
  Their quick thinking and professional work brought this manhunt to a 
close and allowed all Americans to begin the mourning process for the 
nine innocent lives that were ended just a week ago.

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