Suspect In Killings Of Muslim Students Had Huge Stash Of Guns And Ammo

This image provided by the Durham County Sheriff's office shows a booking photo of Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, who was arrested on three counts of murder early Wednesday Feb. 11, 2015. He is being held at the Durham Co... This image provided by the Durham County Sheriff's office shows a booking photo of Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, who was arrested on three counts of murder early Wednesday Feb. 11, 2015. He is being held at the Durham County Jail. Police were responding to a report of gunshots around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday when they found three people who were pronounced dead at the scene. The dead were identified as Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, of Chapel Hill; Yusor Mohammad, 21, of Chapel Hill; and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, of Raleigh. (AP Photo/Durham County Sheriff) MORE LESS

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Search warrants show the suspect arrested in the shooting deaths of three Muslim college students in North Carolina had an arsenal of at least a dozen firearms in his home, along with a large stash of ammunition.

The warrants filed in Durham County court Friday lists items recovered by Chapel Hill police from the condominium of Craig Stephen Hicks, who is charged with three counts of murder in the shooting deaths.

The warrants show Hicks had three handguns, along with several rifles and shotguns. He was also arrested with another handgun in his possession, according to police reports. He also had numerous loaded magazines and cases of ammunition.

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  1. Probably all “legally” purchased too. So much for gun laws in these United States.

  2. But the Second Amendment says you can become your own Militia…

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