MONTREAL – A candlelight vigil was held outside McGill University this week to honour the three Muslim students who were shot and killed in North Carolina.
The three students, 23-year old Deah Barakat, his 21-year old wife Yosur Abu Salha and her sister Razan were killed in the parking lot of their condo on Tuesday.
North Carolina police say the crime was sparked by a dispute between neighbours over parking and noise but the victims’ families insist they were targeted because they were Muslims.
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On Thursday, Montrealers stood in solidarity against hate crimes and Islamophobia.
Dozens observed a moment of silence, discussed the lives and accomplishments of the three victims and listened to readings from the Qur’an.
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McGill student and co-organizer, Summia Saed told Global News the whole idea of the event was to bring the community together to remember the victims.
“No matter what your background is, no matter what your ethnicity or religion is, we all need to highlight the injustice and not let their death go in vain like that,” she said.
Police have charged a man with three counts of first-degree murder.
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