Site of deadliest church shooting in US history is torn down over protests

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4. Maybe build a memorial? However, it is really the church's decision.

A new church was built next door. I'm surprised that a judge actually allowed building to remain as a memorial.

After the shooting, the building ceased to function as a church, but was kept as a memorial to the victims. A new church about four times larger was built next door on the same block. Congregation authorities argued the old building was a painful reminder, and voted in 2021 to remove it. Some of the victim's families were against the idea, and they issued a lawsuit to stop the destruction. In early July 2024, a judge issued a temporary restraining order to halt the demo. However, another judge later denied a request to extend that order, setting in motion the demolition. On August 12, 2024, crews began dismembering the building. A member of the community, who was against the demolition, observed, "The devil got his way. That was God's house".[78]