A Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was arrested on three counts of murder in the shooting death of three Muslim students in an apartment near the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus.
Police haven't said what may have compelled the accused, Craig Stephen Hicks, to allegedly carry out the attack Tuesday evening. He turned himself into police later in the night.
But given the victims' religion and comments the alleged shooter apparently left on a Facebook page, many social media users wondered what role, if any, the victims' faith played.
The victims were Muslims: Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23; Yusor Mohammad, 21; and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19.
Barakat was Mohammad's husband; Abu-Salha was her sister, the school said.
Barakat was a second-year student at the UNC School of Dentistry, who was raising money on a fundraising site to provide dental care to Syrian refugees in Turkey.
He had been married for just over a month to Yusor Mohammad, who was planning to begin her dental studies at UNC in the fall, according to the school.
Her sister, Razan, was a student at North Carolina State University
All three students were said to have been shot in the head.
The condominium is home to many university students. Tuesday night, friends and family members gathered, crying or comforting each other, as they waited for word from officers.
"It's been hours. Just tell me if he's alive," one father cried out.
Hicks is being held on three counts of first degree murder.
Source: CNN
What can we call this? If it were to be otherwise now many cause will have been directed to entire Muslims and Islam. Shame on Islam haters.
ReplyDeleteA big shame.may their beautiful souls find eternal rest.so sad and unfortunate!
ReplyDeleteThis is nothing but Terrorist against Muslims. May ALLAH condole the bereaved and forgive the victims. Ameeb
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