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Suspect in Chapel Hill killing of 3 Muslims arrested

Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was arrested and has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder

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APPTI Chapel Hill (US)
Police say three people have been shot to death at a condominium complex east of the University of North Carolina campus and a man has been arrested.

Chapel Hill police told local news outlets that Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was arrested and has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder. He is being held at the Durham County Jail.

Police were responding to a report of gunshots around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday when they found three people who were pronounced dead at the scene. The dead were identified as Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, of Chapel Hill; Yusor Mohammad, 21, of Chapel Hill; and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, of Raleigh. Police said the investigation was continuing.
 

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First Published: Feb 11 2015 | 3:25 PM IST

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