3 Muslim students shot to death in apartment near University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Every human life is sacred and of infinite value, killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:33)

Every human life is sacred and we cry for each loss

Every human life is sacred and we cry for each loss

(CNN) A 46-year-old man has been charged with 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 in to 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.

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  1. We are one human family. Abraham had two sons Isaac and Ishmael, many if not most Jews, Christians and Muslims are their descendants. If are not concerned about every innocent human loss and don’t mourn it with equal sincerity and concern, we may be guilty of racism or discrimination and not worthy of reception, in the presence of the Divine, Who loves each human more than a mother and a father.

  2. Accused wife says it was anger driven crime.Anger to this extreme is sheer madness.The Killer is a mad terrorist.If it was anger driven then she was a in very dangerous relationship.If it was anger then she would be the best person to testify according to his dealings with her.She was shocked so that indicates some other prejudice or factors like meds,drugs,or alcohol or psycho,sociopath.
    This incident should be addressed from every angle with the positive solution for future prevention of such brutal senseless crimes.The video brings tears to every watching person,they were humans and their entire families and community would be shedding red tears.To Allah we belong and to Him shall we return.

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