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Dayton Man Shares Memories Of Slain Former Students

Earlier this month three Muslim-American students were found dead in their home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina—and a local Dayton resident says he knew them well.

Deah Barakat, 23; his wife, YusorAbu-Salha, 21; and her sister, RazanAbu-Salha, 19 were shot and killed over a reported parking dispute. Their neighbor, 46 year old Craig Hicks, turned himself in several hours after the crime. He was indicted by a grand jury last week.

Shaad Ahmed, the Principal at the Dayton Islamic School, used to live in North Carolina. He worked with all three of the murdered students at Al-Iman School, where he used to teach.  He talked with WYSO’s Jerry Kenney about his former students and the impact of their deaths.

Jerry Kenney is an award-winning news host and anchor at WYSO, which he joined in 2007 after more than 15 years of volunteering with the public radio station. He serves as All Things Considered host, Alpha Rhythms co-host, and WYSO Weekend host.