Three Members of Muslim Family Murdered in Chapel Hill

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In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, thousands gathered to mourn the deaths of three Muslim students who were shot in their apartment, allegedly by a neighbor. The suspect is 46-year-old Craig Stephen Hicks, who was arrested and charged with three counts of first degree murder. He is a self-described “gun-toting atheist” who has a history of criticizing Islam on social media. Many faith groups are calling for a hate crimes investigation amid speculation that Hicks was motivated by anti-Muslim prejudice.

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