Thousands Pay Their Respects to Rev. Clementa Pinckney
Pastor Reverend Clementa Pinckney who was killed during the massacre in South Carolina lies in state as thousands pay their respects.
Thousands of mourners filed past the body of the South Carolina State Senator killed in the Charleston church massacre last week.
READ: 21-Year-Old Suspect Arrested for Shooting 9 People in South Carolina Church
Pastor Clementa Pinckney lay in an open casket at the State House with an honor guard of State Troopers.
The body was brought to the State Capitol on a horse-drawn caisson. There was fury that the coffin had to pass beneath the Confederate flag flying over the Civil War Memorial nearby.
READ: 6 Victims Identified in South Carolina Church Shooting
A window on the second floor where the body lay was actually covered with a drape so the Confederate flag could not be seen by mourners passing by the casket.
Pinckney's funeral will be held on Friday.
Watch Below: 'Eight Is Enough,' 'Hot in Cleveland' Star Dick Van Patten Dies at 86
Trending on Inside Edition
Paramedics Charged With Murder of Earl Moore, Black Man Killed During Mental Health Episode, Appear in Court
Crime
Idaho Murder Victim Sustained 'Sharp-Force Injuries,' Scene Had 'Substantial Amount of Blood:' Police
Crime
New Mystery Surrounds Sudden Death of California Public Defender on Wedding Anniversary Trip at Mexican Resort
Crime
Murder Suspect Gets Retrial After Letter From Late Wife Warning He Might Hurt Her Is Deemed Inadmissible
Crime
Man Lost at Sea Rescued by Colombian Navy After 24 Days, Lived Off Ketchup, Seasoning, and Soup
Human Interest
Missing Wife of Murder Suspect Brian Walshe Vouched for Husband in Letter to Judge, Helping Him Avoid Prison
Crime