craig steven hicks has yet to enter a plea.tom llamas abc news chapel hill north carolina. >>> it was an emotionally wrenching first day of testimony in the so-called american sniper trial. chris kyle's widow taya choked back tears telling jurors her husband seemed unusually tense in their final phone conversation as he arrived at a shooting range with accused killer former marine eddie routh. the jury also heard that kyle described routh as straight up nuts in a text he sent to his best friend just moments before they were both gunned down. >> you have to see this one. a carjacking suspect is in custody this morning after a chase in dallas. a wild chase. he's in that white car. on the run till he comes to a red light and slams in the back of a couple other vehicles. the people in that vehicle, that van that he hit, well they didn't appreciate being hit. they don't know what's going on and confront the suspect, scream at him and then the lady who was driving the minivanary her boyfriend get ahold of the suspect and they stop hi

police say craig stevens hicks shot neighbors over a parking dispute.hey have not ruled out a hate crime. they are trying to figure out if religious or ethnic hatred motivated the shooting. the father of the women believes they were targeted because they were muslim. >> brand new information about the crash that killed cbs news legend bob simon and the man behind the wheel. new york city police say the driver had nine license suspensions and two previous traffic convictions. all of those were cleared. they believe he was driving slightly above the 35 mile per hour speed limit moments before slamming into a car stopped at a red light. 73-year-old simon in the back seat died at the hospital. >> news reports show bobbi kristina was in a car accident days before she was found unconscious in the bathtub. the driver and the passenger were injured. brown has been in a coma since the 31st. a criminal investigation has been launched. her boyfriend nick gordon has been banned by thefrom the hospital by the family. he plans to take legal action to see her. >> they

police have charged their neighbor craig steven hicks with their murder. at the vigil it's an explanation most aren't buying. >> for us to think that this was nothing less than a hate crime is absurd and an insult to their memory. >> what we know about the perptrators the terrorists, i'm sorry, he was anti-religion. >> now there is word the f.b.i.'s investigating whether the killings violated federal hate crime laws but some here said if the tables have been turned it wouldn't even have been the question. >> that would be all over the news and it would be a terrorist attack and it would be a hate crime. it would be unquestionable. >> now to keep the pressure on and to keep this case in the spotlight organizers are asking folks in the muslim community tomorrow to gather in front of the white house for their ritual friday prayers. >> new at 11:00, a federal indictment connected to the riots in ferguson missouri. a 26-year-old is now charged with arson con -- connected to a fire at the ferguson market. michael brown allegedly robbed that market before he was

craig steven hicks turned himself into police. he was the couple's neighbor. they say a dispute over parking was the problem. the gunman had posted critical comments about islam and other religions on social media sites. a civil rights group representing muslims said anti-muslim sentiment in the u.s. is on the rise and called on investigate to determine whether hate played a role in the shooting. >>> japanese leaders want to keep their citizens away from areas controlled by islamic state militants. on saturday officials confiscated the passport of a photographer who was planning to go to syria. now the man is speaking out against the decision. >> translator: losing my passport means losing my job as a freelance photographer. and that deprives me of my way of life. >>> he says he wasn't planning to travel to areas under militant control. he suggested he may take legal action to get his passport back. a scholar cautions against taking any steps that might limit constitutional rights. >> translator: i'm worried the case may set a precedent for restricting travel

craig steven hicks had a arsenal of a dozen firearms in his home. hicks killed the three students over a long running disputes over parking spaces. >>> the funeral for murdered millersville freshman carly hall's funeral is tomorrow. today students wore purple as a way to raise awareness about dating violence. interest in programs to fight dating violence has grown significantly since the murder. police say that her boyfriend beat and stranglered her in her dorm room last sunday. >>> from our jersey shore bureau investigators are deciding wlorntt to file charges against a boater who faked his death and resurfaced this week. he surrendered to authorities yesterday. he faked his death in a boat crash in long port. now investigators believe that biddle staged the crash and was avoiding theft charges. >>> heavy wind gusts and temperatures will feel near 20 degrees below zero. i'm updating new snow totals and how long the cold will last. >> work on delaware highways and bridges in danger of being put off. the state's options to close the budget short fall

craig steven hicks an out spoken atheists killed a dental student his new wife and her sister inside of her chapel hill apartment. they were each shot in the head execution-style and that hicks harassed the three in the past about their islamic culture and the fbi has launched their own investigation. >> we asked the federal government to intervene with this. >> and the chapel hill police says their initial investigation says this crime may have stemmed from an ongoing parking dispute at the apartment complex where they lived. hicks' wife said the same thing. >> feel like something just snapped. >> but hicks openly posted on facebook his response to what is happening in the middle east. able yix. >> he has not yet entered a plea and if convicted he could face the death penalty. >>> karen thank you. >>> back here it's a lucky thing nobody was hurt when a giant chunk of marble fell on to a sidewalk in center city last night. the slab came loose on chestnut street last night and crashed into the awning of a handbag store and broke up on the pavement below and it remained blocked off for

they said that craig steven hicks picked on thee thretion people because -- thesethree people because of their faith. his family says it was over a parking space. chief of police and city officials come to show their solidarity. three or 4,000 students simply stood in silence. >> apologies for that, losing our correspondent. south african leaders have been demanding that the president answer question about $20 million of state money that was spent on his private home. in protest of the ejection of the freedom party erica wood has more from capetown. >> the opposition leader julius maleva from the eff party he wants answers from the president, over the so-called security upgrades that were made to his private property in canberra. something like $20 million were spent on his home for security upgrades. he has asked to pay some of that money back so far has not been forthcoming. the opposition says we need you to pay that money back, whether they should have or not whether it is constitutional or not is another question altogether. >> the u.n. refugee agency is asking to do more followi

nothing to do with religion or victims' faith. >> reporter: the alleged shooter, 46-year-old craig steven hicksis being held without bond on three counts of first degree murder. hicks, who claims he is an atheist, allegedly posted anti-religious statements on his facebook page writing quote, when it comes to insults, your religion started this not me. if your religion kept its big mouth shut so would i. cnn could not independently confirm the authenticity of the post or his facebook page. the victims, a 23-year-old dentistry student, his 21-year-old wife of just over a month and her 19-year-old sister. he was a second year student at the unc school of dentistry who was raising money on a fund-raising site to provide dental care to syrian refugee ns turkey. >> have you ever felt helpless about the situation in syria and wish you could do something about it? >> reporter: all three were shot in the head sources told a cnn affiliate. we spoke with a close friend of all three victims. >> i would often get annoyed because he was so like -- so loving so embracing you and everything. his hugs were like

and a facebook page in suspect craig steven hicks' name appears to show anti-religious sentiment. on saying, quote, our preliminary investigation indicates that the crime was motivated by an ongoing neighbor dispute over parking. hicks appeared in court briefly this morning. he spoke only to confirm he can't afford his own lawyer. following all of this in north carolina is nbc's mark potter. mark, there's so much hurt, so much anger about this case and so much suspicion about what's behind this and whether it could be a hate crime. are police ruling that out at

craig steven hicks surrendered this morning after the shooting charged with first-degree murder and he's now being held without bond. >>> a verdict has been reached in the whistle blower lawsuit against d.c. police cathy lanier. the jury ruled in favor of lanier and the city government in the case. the lawsuit filed by captain hilton burton claimed that he was demoted for speaking out about the department's celebrity escort policy following a well publicized police escort of actor charlie sheen back in 2011. burton was seeking financial damages and he wanted his old rank restored. the jury return add verdict in favor of chief lanier in just three and a half hours. >>> basketball analyst greg anthony has reached a plea deal today on prostitution charges in what's called a deferred prosecution agreement. the charges against the former nba player will be dropped if he performs 32 hours of community service. annual known was arrested for soliciting a prostitute at a washington hotel last month when he was in town to call basketball games for cbs. >>> the sports director of the cbs station in

authorities say accused killer craig steven hicks is cooperating in the triple murder investigation. heard gunshots. i don't know what building it came from, but i heard kids screaming. >> reporter: police say gunfire broke out after a dispute over a parking space. all three had earned undergrad honors at nc state. barakat was in his second year. >> we're still in a state of shock and will never be able to make sense of this horrendous tragedy. we ask that the authorities investigate these senseless and heinous murders as a hate crime. >> investigators say they have not ruled out the possibility of a hate crime and the fbi has been called in. karen hicks is the suspect's wife. >> i can't say with the absolute believe that this was related to religion but was the long standing dispute over parking my husband had with the neighbor. >> hicks was a student at a tech school. his face page says he's an ordained atheist minister. his neighbor said he was always angry. >> he always had issues with noise in the neighborhood and parking. >> he's being held without bond. vicente arenas cbs news

craig steven hicks has been charged with first degree murder. police believe he shot the student in an art over parking. the family says it's a hate crime. >> i will not speak much at all. this is a time to be together. but we are examining every possible angle, including the potential for a hate crime. >> reporter: in a smaller private ceremony those that knew and loved deah and razan attended. the last few days have been filled with sadness and displays of solidarity. the country will be watching the investigation closely. many are convinced that this was a crime motivated by religious hatred and nothing more. >> the federal bureau of investigation launched their own investigation. many are upset at the deaths of the student were not treated as a hate crime. >> we have to think is this a hate crime? it shows where we stand as americans, as a nation. that is sad. that's the case. the reason why three young lives were taken in a senseless way may never be known. >> still to come on al jazeera - the family of two drug smugglers sentenced to death

40-year-old craig stevens hicks has been charged with shooting death of daia allicott and rub an alsala. a search of vick's home turned up at least a dozen firearms. >> 25 isis fighters tried to storm a military base in iraq where 400 troops were there. >> officials say american forces were nowhere near the fighting. >>> president obama is calling for new efforts of increasing cyber security and says the private sector must be a partner of government in policing the internet. and it comes in the wake of major ak hack ago tacks open companies from target to home depot and soapy pictures to anthem health insurance and even pentagon syntax com. tim cook vowed to protect users at the cyber skurnty sim mit stanford today despite resistance from silicone valley. the hacking threat is getting worse and no single institution can take it on a loan. >> there's a political shakeup in oregon. governor john kithopper resigned under intense pressure because of suspicions his fiancee tried to land contracts for consulting business. resignation clears the way for secretary of state kate group to takeov

police's hands and make it federal but the case as the place say here is in the early stages craig steven hickscharged with first degree murder and will appear in court again in early march. >>> captain of the costa concordia cruise line has been sentenced to 16 years in jail for machine span slaughter. he denied the manslaughter of the passengers and crew which happened three years ago. >>> australia foreign minister is crawling for clem calling for the clemency of two inmates. they are accused as ring leaders who were smuggling drugs. >> the australian government will continue to seek clemency for andrew and my ron. urge the indonesian government to show the same percent toy mercy that it seeks for its citizens in the same situation abroad. madam speaker colleagues, we must not give up hope. and we will continue with our efforts to save the lives of australian citizens andrew chan and hi my ron. >> people of spain are renowned for their generosity in giving organ. sometimes complete organs to complete strangers to keep someone alive. more from madrid now. >> reporter: when the telephone rings

. >> reporter: craig steven hicks has already been charged with first degree murder.rly findings of investigators that has upset muslim americans. police here believe that hicks shot the three students in an argument over parking. but their families say it was a hate crime. >> i do want to take this opportunity and i won't spoke much about the investigation today at all. because this is a time to be together. i will just recommit that we are examining every possible investigative angle to include the potential if a hate crime. >> reporter: in a smaller more private ceremony, those who knew and loved them. said their final good byes, but their families and the local community their loss will be deeply felt for years to come. the last few days here have been filled with sadness and displays of solitaire at this. but this community will not be catching the ensuing investigation closely many here remain convinced this was a crime motivated by religious hatred and nothing more. the fbi has now launched their own investigation, but many here are upset that the deaths of the

showing no emotion, 46-year-old craig steven hicks came to court today facing first-degree murder charges for allegedly shooting to death three of his young neighbors. it occurred late yesterday afternoon in a quiet chapel hill condo complex. residents called 911. >> i just heard gunshots. i don't know what building it came from but i heard kids veem screaming. >> reporter: a family member -- the victims were muslim who had grown up in america. they're identified at a 23-year-old dental student at the university of north carolina who'd planned a trip this summer to help syrian refugees. and the woman he'd just married in late december 21-year-old user abu about to start dental school. also killed her sister 19-year-old rizan studying architecture at n.c. state. because of islamic faith there was immediate concern the victims were targeted because of their religion. >> this is a hate crime by the neighbor. all children spoke they were uncomfortable with. >> reporter: a chapel hill police and other authorities say they believe the shootings were the result of a parking dispute at the condo.

police say craig steven hicks shot and killed a unc dental student, his new wife and their 19-year-oldily says all throw were shot in the head execution style. police say it may have stemmed from an ongoing parking dispute. >> just recommit we're examining every possible angle to include potential for hate crimes. >> hicks reportedly had a arsenal of weapons in his home. >> a california lawmaker apologized for tweets but it is not fading away. many are still unhappy over what she said. >> this republican assembly member shared her disgust on twitter after learning of a killing by isis of american aid worker kayla mueller. the tweet has come under sharp criticism. most focusing on the hash tag. >> she tweeted, hash tag stand up against islam. that was the day three young muslim students were killed at unc chapel hill. >> the family of the students in north carolina blame is slamlam phobia. >> having a public official take that stance, someone elected to represent us is an act of ignorance >> the response on twitter was swift and strong. standing up against 1.5 billion people is absurd w

police say craig steven hicks shot and killed a unc dental student, his new wife and their 19-year-oldter. the family says all throw were shot in the head execution style. police say it may have stemmed from an ongoing parking dispute. >> just recommit we're examining every possible angle to include potential for hate crimes. >> hicks reportedly had a arsenal of weapons in his home. >> a california lawmaker apologized for tweets but it is not fading away. many are still unhappy over what she said. >> this republican assembly member shared her disgust on twitter after learning of a killing by isis of american aid worker kayla mueller. the tweet has come under sharp criticism. most focusing on the hash tag. >> she tweeted, hash tag stand up against islam. that was the day three young muslim students were killed at unc chapel hill. >> the family of the students in north carolina blame is slamlam phobia. >> having a public official take that stance, someone elected to represent us is an act of ignorance >> the response on twitter was swift and strong. standing up against 1.5 billion people

police have charged this man, craig steven hicks who lived in the same apartment complex as the victims. police say their preliminary investigation show the crime was motivated by aggravation from perceived parking infractions. others consider it a hate crime. the victim's family members plan to send a member to the dth of justice for a formal hate crime investigation. >> even though the murder can say it was a parking dispute, whatever he was picking on, he came to that apartment with his gun two or three times before the murder. on different occasions my daughter complained and said she felt that man hated them for the way they looked. she felt the heat had risen after she moved into the apartment and her friends came to visit in their muslim attire. >> tonight, the fbi has now opened a parallel inquiry to determine if any federal laws were violated. today, comments were posted, she visited with her former elementary school teacher last summer. >>> joining me now is faris barakat, the brother of deah barakat. >> thank you for having me, it was good to hear her voice again, thank you f

. >> this chilling 911 call describes the moment 46-year-old craig steven hicks allegedly shot and killed college students last night. newlyweds and her sister the family telling me they were shot execution style. >> she literally told me i feel the hate for how we look and dress. >> charged with three counts of first-degree murder and he turned himself in hours after killing his neighbors. his wife said he snapped over a parking situation at the complex. >> for had nothing to do with religion. >> openly posted on facebook is disdain for organized religion. while the shooting was an isolated ipsident, they are investigating it as a possible hate crime. they both are looking to be dentists. working to provide dental care for the less fortunate here and the middle east. >> i'm angry because we have done nothing but be model american >> tom lamas reporting. the doctor who you saw there started at san francisco general in june. she said her brother was a fan of the warriors. a tragic loss. >>> the u.s. is declaring a war on ebola nearly over. they land to withdraw the majority of troops to re

police say craig stevens hicks pulled the trigger over a long parking dispute but the family of the victims claims he targeted them for their religion. >> we are still in a state of shock. we will never be able to make sense of this horrendous tragedy. we ask that the authorities investigate these murders as a hate crime. >> hicks is charged with three counts of first degree murder. >> weeks after pro golfer allenby was beaten senseless in hawaii police may have their man. this is what allenby looks like after a night in honolulu where he was robbed and beaten. 32-year-old owen haveston for identity theft. they are no longer seeking any other suspects. >> woods saying his game needs a lot of work and won't be returning until he is ready. he came through a tournament last week after 11 holes. a week before that he shot the worst round of his career. woods says he is aiming to compete in the honda classic which is february 26th. >> former president george w. bush being greeted by students with a standing ovation. the former president accepting an honorary degree and talking about his time in

. >> reporter: this morning, a look inside the vast gun collection of accused killer craig steven hicks. abc news obtaining search warrants, showing the man who allegedly shot and killed three muslim students owned more than does aen fire arms including shot guns handguns and an ar-15 assault rifle. this, as the fbi and the civil rights division at the justice department now launching preliminary investigations to see if any hate crime laws were violated. outside the white house friday scores of muslims praying and demonstrating. >> only by working together can we truly make a difference. >> reporter: calling on the obama administration to bring hate crime charges against hix, the self-described gun-toting atheist. the president issuing this statement. no one should ever be targeted because of who they are, what they look like, or how they worship worship. we showed the statement to the brother of the two sisters, yusor and razan abu salha. >> i'm humbled that he quoted my sister. >> reporter: the president using her words from this oral history project. >> there's so many different peo

police now charging that man on your screen there 46-year-old craig steven hicks with three counts ofder. he's being held without bail. let's listen in now to the bless conference. >> at the conclusion of this, the second thing is this is not at a point where it is a federal investigation. this is not a federal investigation yet. our office and the office of thomas walker of the eastern district, the united states attorney will be monitoring the investigation and working closely with law enforcement as the investigation moves forward to make sure that everyone moves forward as they develop. but our office is mirroring a monitoring capacity at this point. i did want to address there have been a number of comments made on social media, both here and north carolina and throughout the world. there's been a lot of reporting about this i just want to make sure that folks knew based on all the information that our office and that law enforcement has at this time that the events -- >> we have been listening to this press conference briefly they're saying it's not a federal investigation yet,

a 46-year-old suspect craig steven hicks has been charged with three counts of murder. saying it results from a dispute or a parking space. not bias. those victims are being remembered on the campus of university of north carolina. we know how they dyed decide. erica pitzi has a story on how they lived. >> solemn and shake the days after three members of her close knit family were killed. she wanted everyone to know that they lived good and happy lives. dia was a student at the university of north carolina dentistry. his work as a dental student and his wife. >> they found in one another kindred spirit. >> reporter: they were love birds. a lot of the time their families would be right alongside them. from their engagement in 2013 to their marriage in december. >> six sweeks ago i cried tears of joy at my baby brother's wedding. now we are crying tears of unimaginable pain. >> posting a picture on facebook calling them, the greatest family one could ask for. known for her calming presence the 21-year-old was on track to start dental school in the fall. making a trip to t

craig steven hicks, 46, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.ay he made his first court appearance, and is being held without bond. chapel hill police say the preliminary investigation indicates the killing may have been the result of an ongoing parking dispute. fbi officials tell pete williams there is not yet a separate federal investigation. however, police are cognizant of concerns about the possibility it was a hate crime, and their investigation is ongoing. the father of the two sisters who were murdered said they had described to him the problem they were having with their neighbor, mr. hicks. >> he came to that apartment twice before at least with a gun in his belt. and she told us, my daughter honest to god said, rest her soul, she said, daddy, we have a neighbor who is hateful. we don't like him. he's very hateful. he hates how we look and how we are. the police told us that there was no struggle. we believe this was execution. that could not be a random fight. >> the wife of the suspect offered a differing opinion. >> i can say with a

in their apartment many more are wondering if their muslim faith played a role. 46-year-old craig steven hickscharged with murder in the deaths of dia, his wife mohammed, and his sister. all three were found shot to death in their apartment in chapel hill, north carolina last night. an emotional crowd gathered outside the complex with one man pleading for answers. >> tell me how my son is. what is his situation? be if he is dead tell me he is dead. if he is alive, tell me he is alive. >> the motive for the shooting is not known at this point. hicks left one post on facebook critical of the muslim faith. now he later surrounded to police. hicks is being held on three counts of first degree murder. >>> your time is 5:13. the alameda police department new license plate readers are being called a success. four squad cars have been equipped with that technology since december. within two seconds these readers scan and process information from every license plate it passes. the police officer is alerted if the license plates are from a vehicle that has been ored stolen. a couple weeks ago reader wor

the suspect 46-year-old craig steven hicks describes himself as a gun toting atheist.olice suggest he was angry over a parking dispute, the father of one of the victims says will this was a hate crime. >> when the police tells you that the three of them were shot in the head in a very small space, no struggle, no defense, that is execution. >> a doctor at san francisco general hospital is the sister of a man that was killed. >>> a republican ais semiwoman is not apologizing about her controversial tweet about islam. she posted this message on her twitter page on tuesday. gut wrenching news today. american kayla mueller murdered by islamic savages. there must be consequences. she ended with the hash tag tandupagainst islam. >> she painted all muslims as one. that is not the case. they were misguided and assumed that all muslims are not peaceful. >> melendez served as a russian translator in the navy and one of the first woman to fly recon sense missions overseas. but she says she has had enough of islamic extremists. >>> a car smashes right into the u.s. consulate in sh

their futures were cut short after this man, investigators say, craig steven hicks shot each of the victims in the head. chapel hill police say they are not ruling out this is a hate crime, but at this point in time the attack appears to be over parking at the apartment complex where the shooter and this couple lived. however, family members say the couple felt hicks picked on them because of their faith. baracot's sister broke down speaking with my colleague anderson cooper about this. i want you to watch. >> that basically he had said because of the way you look i'm not comfortable with a, the way you look -- i'm really sorry. >> it's okay. >> this is really hard. >> i know. >> i go from being in denial to being really numb to being really angry. i came here today in hopes of shining light on the legacy and yousef and resin, they all had so much to offer, and i just hope we continue that legacy for them in their name and their honor and that all of us as americans collectively -- not let their deaths go in vain. >> we'll be talking to a cousin and an aunt next hour but with me right now,

police say 46 year old craig steven hicks shot the young adults who range in age from 19 to 23. over a long standing parking dispute. >> we are still in a state of shock and will never be able it make sense of this horendous tragedy. we appreciate your concerns and outpouring of love and support. >> family members of the victims are asking police to investigate the killings of the hate crime. they say all three were shot execution style and questioned whether their islamic fate played a role in the attacks. >> we are going text house every possible lead, use every resource we possibly can, to be sure this case to an appropriate conclusion. >> hicks describes himself as gun toting athiast, blames christians for the problems of the world. but the killing had nothing to do with religion, hicks was known for helping others. >> it is believed, and i know that's just one of the things i know about him is everyone is equal. it doesn't matter, doesn't matter what you look like or who you are or what you believe. >> as the investigation continues, people in chapel hill are mourning the v

craig steven hicks surrendering to police this morning. he's said to be cooperating. hicks is accused of gunning down three muslim students. initially there were concerns this might have been a hate crime because of the victims' religion. hicks is behind bars charged with three counts of first degree murder. jenna: crisis in ukraine seems to be getting worse on the ground as we get reports that pro russian rebels are unleashing what's being called some of the worst fighting since the deadly unrest began nine months ago. fighting raging today despite reports there could be a deal on the table. leaders of russia ukraine, germany and france meet for peace talks but there are growing concerns about vladmir putin. >> i think we're seeing a dismembered europe and in fact i think the worst case scenario he goes for a nato country, a baltic country and then when he proves nato to be completely worthless. jenna: joining us is fox news military analyst and the heritage foundation senior fellow former deputy secretary of defense. i would like to talk about solutions and how we f

two friends of the victims spoke to cnn about a recent incident with the suspect craig stevens hickszan abu-salha said he came to the apartment with a gun and complaining they woke up his wife. after today's shooting or tuesday's shooting rather happened one person came to mind. >> from what i know it didn't happen once. it happened several times. from what i have been hearing recently not just us that experienced this. other people the friends, everyone really noticed this guy and i mean it's sad because when we heard about this he was the first -- he was the only person to come to our mind just because you just don't come to -- you don't come to your neighbor's house with a gun. you don't do that. if you're mad, you send a notice to the apartment complex and they send out something. >> cnn's jean casarez joins us with the latest. police have not wrapped up the investigation but is if fbi getting involved specifically to investigate the possibility this was a hate crime? >> reporter: they are. i just spoke with the north carolina division of the fbi and they tell me that today they

. >> reporter: showing no emotion, 46-year-old craig steven hicks appeared inside a north carolina courtroomly charged with three counts of first degree murder in connection with the shooting deaths of three muslim college students. >> i heard abouth q eight shots. >> reporter: police say hicks turned himself in tuesday night shortly after 23-year-old dia bare acot, 21-year-old yuser ma haumd and 19-year-old ra san muhammad were found shot to death inside a condo near the university of north carolina. at the scene, family members pleaded with police for information about their loved ones. >> tell me how my son is. what's the situation? if he's dead, tell me he's dead. if he's alive tell me. >> reporter: a facebook tribute posted by the families of the three victims highlighted a video that barakat a unc dental student had recorded about working with syria refugees in turkey. news of the killings spread across social media hash tag muslim lives matter and hash tag chapel hill shooting raised questions about whether hate was a possible motive. pain and questions in a community reeling from an

their upstairs neighbor has been arrested, 46-year-old craig stevens hicks. 's been charged with three counts of first degree murder. the father of the two young women said there had been friction between craig hicks before, saying mr. hicks had worn a gun before saying -- >> the police chief said, we understand the concerns about the possibility that this was hate motivated. he'll exhaust every lead to determine if that is the case. that said, the chapel hill police said the preliminary investigation indicates the crime was motivated by an ongoing dispute over parking at the apartment complex. parking? maybe that explains what happens, an everyday argument over where to park the car, taken by one party to an awful level of violence. but the families of the victims say they are not convinced. again, here's the father of the two young women just killed. >> we heard from the media, not from the media, from the police that each one of these children had a bullet in the head. it was an execution style, this was a hate crime from a neighbor. our children spoke abou

. >> i want to show you a picture of the suspect, craig steven hicks.n his facebook page he referred to himself as an atheist and made derogatory comments about several religions. cnn cannot confirm the authenticity of the posts or his facebook page, but as jason carroll reports, the father of the two women says that hicks had scared them in the past. >> i don't think there's a word to describe the pain. if it wasn't for honoring my children and wanting to tell the world their story, i would not be talking. >> reporter: muhammad says he's numb, still in shock over the loss of his two daughters and his son-in-law. >> no matter how much i grieve, i cannot grieve like my wife does. i don't think we can feel it now until we see the bodies and have the burial. we're in shock. two children of ours and our son-in-law. >> reporter: all three shot execution style, a bullet to the head. a frantic 911 call tuesday night of shots fired at the apartment complex near the university of north carolina's chapel hill campus where they lived. >> i just heard gunshots. i d

. >> reporter: police arrested 46-year-old craig steven hicks for the triple murder.s a neighbor in the same condominium complex. students here demanded the authorities dig deeper into the murder of the three students. >> i think that they're going to stick with that story because they're not going to want to say some guy committed a attack against muslim. >> this is a hate crime. it's against us. >> reporter: while police say their investigation is continuing students here insist they will keep the pressure on till they have all of the answers on what led to the murders. >> why you carry a gun to the house in the first place? that's just my question. like why? >> reporter: now organizers asked students to pray for the slain students and their families ton contribute to some of the charitable organizations those students worked for. they also plan to take part in a rally at city hall on monday. iain? >> all right, dave thank you. >>> the us senate confirmed a local man as the next secretary of defense. ashton carter will replace chuck hagel and become president obama

. >> they suspect the the shooter craig steven hicks is a ate they is who is now charged with three counts first degree murder. >>> two business son sin girls, who pleased a fantasy character called slender man will find out this week if they will stand trial on attempted homicide charges a cord go to court documents the girls, one , 12 other just 13, had been planning for months to kill their two-year old rick tim. prosecutors say that they acted on it last may by louing her in the wood and stabbing her 19 times. well, she survived. a priest limb nature i hearing for the two girls is set to begin tomorrow. prosecutors charged them as adult. a judge will decide if is there enough evidence to order a trial. >>> brazil's health ministry is stepping up in a unique way for the the country's carnivale celebrations. in response to the the growing popularity of all of those hook up apps the the ministry has created fake profiles reportedly belong to go revellers in unprotected sex. when the users contact those fake profilers they get message warning about the dangers of such wrist are accounts. i

the alleged gunman, 46-year-old craig steven hicks seen entering court this morning has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder. 911 calls released an hour ago vividly show the chaos in the moments after the shooting. >> i just heard gunshots and don't know what building it came from but i heard kids screaming. >> okay. how long did you hear it? >> how long? >> uh-huh. >> probably 30 seconds ago. >> how many shots did you hear? >> multiple. >> i mean at least between five and ten i would say. >> deah barakat and his 21-year-old wife and her exist razor. barakat was a dental student and was set to go on a mission to help those in turkey this year. the messages left by the killer on a facebook page leave some questioning the killing. they suggest the crime may have been prompted by a dispute over parking but they are looking into the possible this could be a hate crime. mark potter is in chapel hill. what can you tell us mark about this alleged shooter? >> reporter: well, joy, the question you talked about, was this a parking issue or a hate crime, that remains to be answ

three people were killed here. 46-year-old craig steven hicks has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder now. he's being held without bond and is said to be cooperating with investigators. authorities do say they're going to continue to investigate whether the victims' religion had any part in this attack. >> a lot of questions about this case. moving words from a 6-year-old in the fight against measles. california school district last night voted to support a proposed state law that would stop letting parents cite personal beliefs to stop their children from getting vaccines before entering school. he's been in remission from leukemia for a year and a half but his immune system is to weak for him to get shots. his father says he relies on immunity of other kids to protect him. >> thank you for teaching science and making everybody get vaccinated unless they are doing chemo like i did. soon we will say good with the measles. i give a damn. >> that's a damn cute kid right there. >> are you kidding me. he's so cute. >> nearly 8% of the kids in his county are not vaccinated. that's a

police say craig steven hicks turned himself in shortly after the attack.s not clear how he may be connected to the victims or what the motive might have been. a lot of people online talking about the identity of the victims this morning. >>> the city of boston still buried under mountains of snow and two more storms. two more headed your way. let's get straight to meteorologist for an early look at the weather. >> good morning to you, john. yes, the next seven days look like another couple storm systems. seven inches another model puts ten inches on the ground. we've had 78 already come down this season. this could be the top three if this ten inches verifies over the next week and a half. so we're watching that carefully. here's the culprit for the first weathermaker off the great lakes. generally three to four inches over northern portions of michigan. isolated pockets of higher amounts in the lake-effect favored regions. the storm system eventually pushes in offshore. should be far enough off the coast thursday night into friday morning where the snowfa

>> as you said the suspect is 46-year-old man craig steven hicks.neighbor dispute over parking may have precipitated this. a statement they put out also raises the question of whether it was a hate crime. the statement just came in a minute ago. it says our investigators are exploring what could have motivated mr. hicks to commit such a senseless and tragic act. we understand concerns about the possibility that this was hate motivated and we'll exhaust every lead to determine if that is the case. so he turned himself in on tuesday night charged with three counts of first-degree murder. hicks is said to be cooperating with police. police say the victims in this case are all muslim. hicks is not. they are young. one was 19. another 21. another 23. two of them were married. they were all shot in the head. also there's a sister there who is the other victim. all three were students. one was a second-year dennist istdentistry student raising money to provide dental care to refugees in turkey. that gives you an idea of who these folks were. we do know fro

. >> a neighbor, 46-year-old craig steven hicks has now been charged with three counts of first degree murder. police believe the long running argument over parking may be why hicks allegedly shot and killed the three students. their families say it was an act of i had red based on their children's religion. >> a hate crime from a neighbor, our children spoke about they were uncomfortable with. he came to their apartment more than once, condescending threatening, and did he say spicing and talking down to them. >> i'm a general student at u.n.c. and i need your help. >> all three students were heavily involved in charity work. their deaths have sparked wide debate on social media with many calling for their kill are to be charged with a hate crime. on campus, those are all faiths were determined to show unity. >> it's incredible how many people obviously care and want to do something. >> i just wanted to show up, show that, you know, we cared and wanted to come together as a community. i'm from chapel hill, so this really kind of hit home. >> whatever happens in this investigation is n

the man accused of the horrible shooting 46-year-old craig steven hicks appeared in court after turningight. joe johns is with us as well as our senior legal analyst, jeffrey toobin. joe, this is really really horrific, this story. it's hard to believe this could happen in the united states. but tell our viewers what the police are saying what we know. >> the latest information is that we have been able to hear some of the 911 calls that came in around 5:00 last night in the chapel hill area. two callers tell essentially the same story. one caller says she heard about eight shots. another caller says between five and ten shots. a series of screams and then silence. the police arrive and they discover these three people dead. the suspect in this case has turned himself in, in fact. craig hicks. he's 46 years old. he is cooperating with the police. and they're trying to determine exactly what it was. they were told initially that this was a dispute over a parking space. however, the police said in a statement that came out just a little while ago that they are aware of the community's con

that suspect, 46-year-old craig steven hicks is being held without bond.e appeared in court today charged with three counts of first-degree murder. this afternoon, his wife said the victim's faith played no role. >> i can't say absolutely with this incident had nothing to do with religion or victims' fate but was related to the long-standing parking disputes. >> but family members of the victims say they want the shootings to be investigated as a hate crime. >> we are still in a state of shock and will never be able to make sense of this horrendous tragedy. we ask that the authorities investigate these heinous murders as a hate crime. >> the shootings today inspiring an outpouring of support for the victims on social media, including this trending image, a blue ribbon with the #muslimlivesmatter. yes, they do. we'll be following this story. ♪ by 1914 the dodge brothers quit the ford motor company and set out on their own. they believed in more, than the assembly line. they believed driving was a holy endeavor. a hundred years later, the dodge brothers spir

their alleged attacker, 46-year-old craig steven hicks, faces three counts of first-degree murder.ice say their preliminary investigation suggest that the shooting stems from an ongoing dispute over a parking space at the condominium complex where the accused and the victims lived. the defendant's wife spoke to reporters. >> i can't say with my absolute belief that this incident had nothing to do with religion or victims faith but in fact was related to the long-standing parking dispute that my husband had with the neighbors. >> reporter: and the defendant in this case has requested representation by a public defender jon? jon: jonathan serrie reporting from atlanta. let's bring back lynn sweet and rich lowery. you heard the statement from craig hicks' wife rich. the media don't seem to want to accept that. >> yes. jon clearly this is hate crime one level or another. it appears he hated people who took his parking space. it is horrific crime it is horrible heartbreaking but the facts suggest so far, we have to wait and learn more that they don't fit the narrative some, especially m

police say that craig steven hicks shot the three after an ongoing dispute over a parking space. but their families insist the killings were a hate crime against muslims. >> well as the anniversary approaches of the disappearance of ralicia rudd from a homeless shelter, d.c. mayor muriel bowser unveiled her plan to get families out of shelters and into permanent homes. sam ford explains bowser's plan to solve the city's homeless problem. >> the playground outside of the homeless shelter was built in memory of the 8-year-old who hasn't been seen since march of last year. today, mayor muriel bowser launched her initiative to get homeless families out of shelters and hotels and into permanent homes. >> help them identify units available across the district of columbia. >> she plans to hire who she calls navigators or home finders to work with inspectors or social workers whose jobs are to get into homes, people like 22-year-old alison thomas who has an 11-month-old in her arms and is 8 months pregnant. she had been staying at one of the city's motels for homeless families until bed