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http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-north-carolina-shooting-deaths-20150211-story.html
An ongoing parking dispute apparently led to the shooting deaths of three young adults at a housing complex in Chapel Hill near the campus of University of North Carolina, police said Wednesday morning.
Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, Chapel Hill police said, and he arrived for his first court appearance Wednesday morning in nearby Durham. He was ordered held without bail, pending a March 4 probable cause hearing.
CAIR, the Council on American Islamic Relations, said Hicks described himself on Facebook as an “anti-theist'' and has posted condemnations of all religions. One post, a picture from United Atheists of America, asks “why radical Christians and radical Muslims are so opposed to each others' influence when they agree about so many ideological issues.”
“Based on the brutal nature of this crime, the past anti-religion statements of the alleged perpetrator, the religious attire of two of the victims, and the rising anti-Muslim rhetoric in American society, we urge state and federal law enforcement authorities to quickly address speculation of a possible bias motive in this case,” Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations, said in a prepared statement. “Our heartfelt condolences go to the families and loved ones of the victims and to the local community.”
