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Watch: State Sen. Pinckney’s funeral underway

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Sen. Clementa Pinckney's wife Jennifer Pinckney, right, and daughter Malana walk in for his funeral service, Friday, June 26, 2015, in Charleston, S.C. President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy at Pinckney's funeral Friday at College of Charleston's TD Arena near the Emanuel AME Church, the scene of last week's shooting.
Sen. Clementa Pinckney's wife Jennifer Pinckney, right, and daughter Malana walk in for his funeral service, Friday, June 26, 2015, in Charleston, S.C. President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy at Pinckney's funeral Friday at College of Charleston's TD Arena near the Emanuel AME Church, the scene of last week's shooting. By David Goldman AP

The funeral for State Senator Rev. Clementa Pinckney is set to begin today at 11 a.m.

Pinckney was one of the nine people killed in last week’s mass shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston

The processional will begin at 11:45 and about two hours later at around 1:45 p.m., President of the United States Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will arrive.

President Barack Obama will then deliver the eulogy.

Rev. Pinckney will be buried in Marion following the funeral.

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This story was originally published June 26, 2015 at 1:04 PM with the headline "Watch: State Sen. Pinckney’s funeral underway."

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