Students and officials from the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University and Duke University came together Wednesday -- setting aside some of the most intense college rivalries -- for a vigil in honor of the Chapel Hill shooting victims.
Deah Barakat, a dentistry student at UNC-Chapel Hill; his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, who was planning to enter the same dental studies program; and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, an NCSU undergrad, were killed Tuesday.
"We want the legacy of these three wonderful students to be a legacy of hope and understanding," said UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt at the event.
UNC system President Tom Ro, NCSU Chancellor Randy Woodson, Duke Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta and North Carolina Central University Chancellor Debra Saunders-White joined Folt at the vigil, as did friends and family of the slain students. UNC-Chapel Hill, NCSU and Duke are key players in the Research Triangle, a region of the state known for its concentration of technology companies and research universities.
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt speaks to mourners gathered on campus on Feb. 11, 2015. (Chuck Liddy/The News & Observer/TNS via Getty Images)
UNC and Duke in particular have a heated rivalry, one that was already on many students' minds with their men's basketball teams set to face off on Feb. 18. But thoughts of the game were put on the back burner asat least 1,000 mourners gathered Wednesday night.
The shooting victims were also honored before the University of Virginia-NCSU men's basketball game on Wednesday.
Police have arrested neighbor Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, in the shooting. Law enforcement initially suggested the killings might have been sparked by a dispute over a parking space, but the victims' family members have argued it was a hate crime.
"Having been here for nine years and having attended many vigils myself in support of so many causes that this amazing institution is proud of, I never once thought that I would one day be here for my brother," Suzanne Barakat, Deah Barakat's sister, said Wednesday, according to WNCN.
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Deah Barakat, a dentistry student at UNC-Chapel Hill; his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, who was planning to enter the same dental studies program; and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, an NCSU undergrad, were killed Tuesday.
"We want the legacy of these three wonderful students to be a legacy of hope and understanding," said UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt at the event.
UNC system President Tom Ro, NCSU Chancellor Randy Woodson, Duke Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta and North Carolina Central University Chancellor Debra Saunders-White joined Folt at the vigil, as did friends and family of the slain students. UNC-Chapel Hill, NCSU and Duke are key players in the Research Triangle, a region of the state known for its concentration of technology companies and research universities.
Love is, indeed, more divine than hate. http://ift.tt/1MewDSx
— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) February 12, 2015
Vigil for victim #ChapelHillShooting includes UNC, Duke & NC State students, as well as community members. http://ift.tt/1KRwXTV
— Zeynep Tufekci (@zeynep) February 11, 2015
Wow. UNC. NCSU. NCCU. All came together for this vigil. http://ift.tt/1KRwXTX
— Phylicia (@Just__Jas) February 11, 2015 UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt speaks to mourners gathered on campus on Feb. 11, 2015. (Chuck Liddy/The News & Observer/TNS via Getty Images)
UNC and Duke in particular have a heated rivalry, one that was already on many students' minds with their men's basketball teams set to face off on Feb. 18. But thoughts of the game were put on the back burner asat least 1,000 mourners gathered Wednesday night.
The shooting victims were also honored before the University of Virginia-NCSU men's basketball game on Wednesday.
Police have arrested neighbor Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, in the shooting. Law enforcement initially suggested the killings might have been sparked by a dispute over a parking space, but the victims' family members have argued it was a hate crime.
"Having been here for nine years and having attended many vigils myself in support of so many causes that this amazing institution is proud of, I never once thought that I would one day be here for my brother," Suzanne Barakat, Deah Barakat's sister, said Wednesday, according to WNCN.
Lives of Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha & Razan Abu-Salha are honored by thousands. Photos: http://t.co/afO6XjwfRS http://ift.tt/1KN5OmM
— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) February 12, 2015
Amazing! #ChapeHillShooting #MuslimLivesMatter RT @ayyhicks: http://ift.tt/1DmXMi6
— Ⅾarius J. (@DJ_Latham) February 11, 2015 Read More http://ift.tt/1KRwW2n
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