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2 killed, 4 injured in University of North Carolina shooting on last day of classes | |
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Two people have been killed and at least four injured in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Police reportedly have one male suspect in custody. | |
Shots were fired near the Kennedy building on the UNCC campus on Tuesday afternoon, according to WFMY News, and the campus is reportedly locked down. Officials have not released the identities of the suspects or the injured. | Shots were fired near the Kennedy building on the UNCC campus on Tuesday afternoon, according to WFMY News, and the campus is reportedly locked down. Officials have not released the identities of the suspects or the injured. |
The school has issued an alert advising students to remain in a safe location. Emergency vehicles are at the scene. | |
Two patients were dead on arrival and two more have life-threatening injuries out of the six victims taken to area hospitals, according to local media. | |
Tuesday was the last day of classes and a concert was scheduled for the evening. | |
Videos retweeted by local media show a stream of students running and walking away from the building where the shooting occurred, many with their hands up, and police running toward the building, as well as a high concentration of emergency vehicles, including helicopters flying overhead. | |
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