University officials held a moment of silence prior to the NC State men’s basketball game Wednesday night to honor the lives of Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, all of whom were killed in a shooting Tuesday night in Chapel Hill.
The crowd of 19,500 at PNC Arena was given green ribbons to wear during the game, honoring the lives of the three victims.
“It puts everything into perspective,” said freshman forward Abdul-Malik Abu, a fellow member of the Muslim faith. “You just can’t take anything for granted.”
The event coordinators also recognized the deaths of Wolfpack broadcasting icon Don Shea and former UNC-Chapel Hill head coach Dean Smith, both of which occurred in the past week.
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