US police in North Carolina have arrested a man after three Muslim students were found dead in their home.
The bodies of Deah Barakat, his wife Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha were discovered on Tuesday, all with gunshots to their heads.
A 46-year-old man, Craig Stephen Hicks, is being held on first-degree murder charges.
Police have said they are trying to determine if attack was hate-motivated.
The fact that all three students were Muslims has led to speculation on social media over whether their faith played a role in the shooting.
"Our preliminary investigation indicates that the crime was motivated by an ongoing neighbour dispute over parking," Chapel Hill police said in a statement.
"Our investigators are exploring what could have motivated Mr. Hicks to commit such a senseless and tragic act," Chief Chris Blue said.
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