Amber Roof: Who Is Dylann Roof’s Sister?

Who Is Dylann Roof’s Sister, Amber?

Amber Roof is the sister of Dylann Roof. Amber’s brother Dylann Roof is an American white supremacist, neo-Nazi, and mass murderer convicted of perpetrating the Charleston church shooting on June 17, 2015, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. His actions in Charleston have been widely described as domestic terrorism.

Amber Roof: Bio Summary

Amber Roof is the sister of Dylann Roof. Her parents are Franklin Bennett Roof, a carpenter and a construction contractor, and Amelia “Amy” Cowles, a bartender. Her father is also known as Benn. Her parents divorced and her father married Paige Mann (née Hastings). Franklin and Paige gave birth to Morgan Roof.

Morgan is the half-sister of Amber Roof. Amber’s father Franklin and stepmother Paige divorced after ten years of marriage. Franklin was allegedly verbally and physically abusive toward Paige during their marriage. The family mostly lived in South Carolina and temporarily moved to the Florida Keys. Details of Amber’s education are unknown.

Amber Called Off Her Wedding After Her Brother Was Identified As A Mass Murderer

Amber Roof’s brother Dylann Roof killed nine people, all African Americans, including senior pastor and state senator Clementa C. Pinckney, and injured a tenth person. Dylann committed this crime on June 17, 2015, at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

Dylann Roof, who was 21 at the time was identified as the main suspect. Amber who saw surveillance photos of her brother Dylann on television, called the authorities to report her brother as the Charleston shooter. Amber’s call led to an overnight manhunt, per daily mail. Dylann was arrested in Shelby, North Carolina.

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At the time the incident took place, Amber Roof was to be married to her fiancé Michael Tyo, a US Army Reserve Recruiter, but she had to call off her wedding. Michael reportedly has three children from a previous relationship. Amber wrote about how Michael proposed to her.

‘Michael had the proposal planned for a couple of weeks. He had called the Rock Ranch and told them his plan. They agreed and were more than happy to help’. Amber revealed that after a day of ‘smashing pumpkins, exploring the little town, and eating some yummy food, we decided to do the corn maze.’

‘The corn maze had blown down so you could see the exit when we entered. We got to the end of the maze and a young man who worked there said we WON!!!’ She added: ‘I asked the young man, “Ok so what’s the surprise?” He told me to turn around he said, “I think he has it.” I did and there was Michael on one knee with the ring in his hand.’

Amber Roof and Michael Tyo were to be married at the Mitchell House and Gardens in Lexington, South Carolina. She started a page on Go Fund Me to raise money to cover non-refundable wedding costs. Amber wrote on the GoFundMe site but her post was removed several hours later. She wrote:

“As many of you know Michael and I had to abruptly cancel our wedding day, due to the tragedy that occurred in Charleston. June 21st was suppose to be the happiest day of our lives. It is the day every girl dreams of, it was the day we dreamed of. We had each other, we have the perfect venue, and we had our vows ready to be read.”

“We were ready! We had planned out every detail for months and months. It was going to be the PERFECT day!. Our wedding day was suppose [sic] to be the most important and special day of our lives. It was suppose [sic] to start our lives together with our new family. Our day was the exact opposite.”

“Our wedding day was full of sorrow, pain, and shame, tainted by the actions of one man. The Charleston Massacre took place and our lives were forever changed. The media abused our privacy and published all of our wedding information and destroyed our dream day. Destroying the first day of Michael and my life together.”

“We cancelled our wedding to protect our family and mourn the lives of those lost. Many friends and family members came into town and took time off of work to be there for us. We could not ask you to do that again. We would like the chance to start our lives on a postive [sic] note. Therefore, we have decided to start a Go Fund Me account.”

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“We know money cannot replace the wedding we lost and our perfect day, however it will help us to create new memories and a new start with our new family. Money raised will be used to cover lost wedding costs, to pay bills, and to send us on our dream honeymoon. 10% of all funds raised will be donated to Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.”

“We thank you for any contrabution [sic] you can make. Our lives have been forever changed and touched by all the love and support you have shown us through this difficult time. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS! GOD BLESS!”