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| 2 killed, 4 injured in University of North Carolina shooting on last day of classes | 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. | 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 around 4:40pm and the campus was temporarily locked down in response, with the school issuing an alert advising students to remain in a safe location. As police swept the remaining buildings on the campus, students were released to reunite with parents or family members at a designated location. | |
| Numerous emergency vehicles responded to the scene. | Numerous emergency vehicles responded to the scene. |
| Two patients were dead on arrival and three more were in critical condition, according to police. Six victims in total were taken to to area hospitals. | |
| Tuesday was the last day of classes and a concert was scheduled for the evening. | Tuesday was the last day of classes and a concert was scheduled for the evening. |
| Videos retweeted by local media show students running and walking away from the building where the shooting occurred and police running toward the building, as well as a high concentration of emergency vehicles, including helicopters flying overhead. | Videos retweeted by local media show students running and walking away from the building where the shooting occurred and police running toward the building, as well as a high concentration of emergency vehicles, including helicopters flying overhead. |
| A video posted by a student shows police leading an individual believed to be the shooter away. | A video posted by a student shows police leading an individual believed to be the shooter away. |
| Last year, a UNCC student was arrested and committed to a hospital after telling a doctor that he “could not wait to buy a gun and shoot the university up” and discussing an “explicit detailed plan…about killing and harming [UNCC] students and staff,” according to campus police. A search of his room turned up a copy of the school’s emergency response guide, with the section on dealing with active shooters attached to the wall – but no weapons. The student was banned from entering the campus. | Last year, a UNCC student was arrested and committed to a hospital after telling a doctor that he “could not wait to buy a gun and shoot the university up” and discussing an “explicit detailed plan…about killing and harming [UNCC] students and staff,” according to campus police. A search of his room turned up a copy of the school’s emergency response guide, with the section on dealing with active shooters attached to the wall – but no weapons. The student was banned from entering the campus. |
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