UNCC Shooting: College Students Panic In Terrifying Videos As 2 People Are Reported Dead


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With their hands raised in the air, panicked students fled from the UNCC campus amid a lockdown in response to a reported shooting that has allegedly sent four people to the hospital.



UPDATE, 4/30/19 (8:00 p.m. ET): After reports of a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) broke on Tuesday evening, April 30, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department tweeted that the scene is now “secure” and one person is in custody. “No reason to believe anyone else involved. CMPD and UNCC going room by room on campus to identify any students, faculty or others who may be sheltering in place,” the tweet added. However, the campus remained on lockdown as of 7:43 p.m. ET, the university’s Office of Emergency Management announced.



The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) appeared to be in a state of panic as videos showed students either running or marching in a single-file line on campus, with their arms raised in the air, as police surrounded the premises on April 30. A reported shooting broke out on campus, and two people are now dead and four more were sent to the hospital, according to NBC News. It’s unclear if the alleged victims were students.


The campus is on lockdown, and shots were reported near the university’s Kennedy Hall, according to the college’s Office of Emergency Management Twitter account. “Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately,” the office tweeted at 5:50 p.m. ET.




This story is still developing…


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