Obama sent his deepest sympathies to the families of the Chapel Hill shooting victims. (Photo : www.bbc.com)
U.S. President Barrack Obama condemned the killings of three Muslim students at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, describing the tragic incident as brutal and outrageous.
Obama also mentioned that people should not be targets based on their looks and their beliefs. He offered his deep sympathies to the families of the victims. The victims' families are convinced the slayings are a hate crime, however.
"Michelle and I offer our condolences to the victims' loved ones. As we saw with the overwhelming presence at the funeral of these young Americans, we are all one American family," Obama said.
The case is still under investigation by local police but the FBI started its own investigation, the BBC reported.
The president made his comments after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan remarked about Obama's silence over the incident.
Erdogan, a devout Muslim, mentioned that three murders had occurred and the U.S. President, the Secretary of the State and the Vice President had not made any statements at all. The Turkish leader made his feelings known in Mexico while he was on his state visit, according to The Daily Star.
"As politicians, we are responsible for everything that happens in our countries and we have to show our positions," Erdogan explained.
