The 2015 Charleston church shooting was a tragic mass shooting that occurred at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina. While it is not a 'meme' in the traditional sense of internet humor, the event became a central point of intense social and digital discourse regarding gun violence, racial justice, and the removal of Confederate iconography across the United States. In online spaces, the event is frequently discussed within the context of media ethics, the radicalization of individuals via internet forums, and the subsequent changes in social media moderation policies. It remains a somber and significant touchstone in modern history used to analyze the intersection of digital culture and real-world consequences.