Two shot dead by gunman at US university campus


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Two people were killed and several others wounded in a shooting attack at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte.


Local media reports reported the suspect was taken into custody.


The Charlotte Observer said two people were dead and two others had life-threatening injuries.


The local Fox television affiliate identified the dead as boys aged 17 and 18.


Local WBTV in Charlotte said two people were killed and several others struck in the gunfire near the university’s administrative building.


There was no word on the condition of the wounded victims.


The suspect was not immediately identified by police, who set up a media staging area near the school.


“Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately,” the university said on Twitter.



The school said on its website the campus was in lockdown and that students and staff should “remain in a safe location”.


Video footage posted to social media showed students evacuating campus buildings with their hands raised as police officers ran past them toward the scene of the shooting.


A spokeswoman for Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police Department confirmed there had been an active shooter at the university but declined to give any further information.


According to its website, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte enrolled more than 26,500 students and employed 3000 faculty and staff.


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