Wednesday, February 11, 2015

North Carolina man charged in shooting death of 3 Muslim students


 


Carl Stephen Hicks, 46, charged with three counts of first-degree murder in shooting in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tuesday evening
A man who portrayed himself as an avowed atheist on social media was in custody early Wednesday after allegedly gunning down three Muslim students in a condominium complex near the University of North Carolina hours earlier.Those killed were Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23; his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, 21; and her sister, Raleigh, N.C. resident Razan Abu-Salha, Chapel Hill Police said in a statement.Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder after turning himself in to police in Chapel Hill overnight. Police have not given a motive for the triple homicide.

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