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The man accused of killing three Muslim students in North Carolina could face the death penalty, a district court judge ruled on Monday.
Craig Stephen Hicks has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the 10 February shooting of 23-year-old Deah Shaddy Barakat; his wife, 21-year-old Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha; and her sister, 19-year-old Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha.
Show all 12 1 /12Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil Namee Barakat with his wife Layla (R) and daughter Suzanne, family of shooting victim Deah Shaddy Barakat
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Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil Namee Barakat, father of shooting victim Deah Shaddy Barakat, cries as a video is played during the vigil
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Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil Suzanne Askar, right, rests her head on the shoulder of Safam Mahate, a student at North Carolina State University, as they stand next to Nida Allam, far left, during the vigil
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Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil People listen to speakers and hold candles during the vigil
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Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil Mourners clutch candles as the listen during the ceremony
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Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil People gather at UNC-Chapel Hill's "Pit" to mourn for the three Muslim students
People gather at UNC-Chapel Hill's "Pit" to mourn for Deah Shaddy Barakat, his wife Yusor Mohammed and her sister Razan Mohammed Abu-Salha in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Craig Stephen Hicks is accused of killing the three on Tuesday. (AP
Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil People stand by as a makeshift memorial is made after vigil
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Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil The makeshift memorial
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Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil Dentistry students and others huddle together during the vigil at the University of North Carolina
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Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil Dentistry students and others watch as a makeshift memorial is made during the vigil
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Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil The vigil included tributes from family and friends of the victims
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Chapel Hill shooting vigil - In pictures Chapel Hill shooting vigil Loved ones speak during the vigil
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On Monday, Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson Jr said Mr Hicks is “death-penalty qualified”. The prosecutor in the case has indicated that he will seek the death penalty for Mr Hicks.
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