By Sky News US Team
A man has been arrested following the fatal shootings of three university students in North Carolina.
Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder after the killings in Chapel Hill on Tuesday afternoon.
The victims, all members of the same family, were Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, 19, of Raleigh.
Chapel Hill Police Department said in a statement on Wednesday morning the incident may have stemmed from an argument over parking.
Police Lt Joshua Mecimore said: "Our preliminary investigation indicates that the crime was motivated by an ongoing neighbour dispute over parking.
"Hicks is co-operating with investigators."
But the Muslim faith of the victims stirred alarm among the US Islamic community.
On a Facebook page that appears to be Hicks', he described himself as an atheist and made posts condemning religion.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations urged police to address "speculation of a possible bias motive" in the case.
Spokesman Nihad Awad cited "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".
Although police have not described it as a hate crime, the hashtag #MuslimLivesMatter began trending nationally early on Wednesday.
Mr Barakat was a dental student at the University of North Carolina and volunteered with a charity providing emergency dental care to children in Palestine.
His wife listed herself on Facebook as a student at North Carolina State University, where her sister was also enrolled.
Hicks, who reportedly turned himself in after the shooting, was expected to appear in court on Wednesday morning.
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