Source: 2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at UNC Charlotte campus, shooter in custody
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WSOC) – Two people were killed and four have been injured in a shooting at UNCC Tuesday afternoon, sources told Eyewitness News. The shooter is in custody. The LOCKDOWN is still in place.
Authorities have identified the shooting suspect as 22-year old Trystan Andrew Terrell.
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7 p.m.
Emergency medical officials say two people are dead and four injured in a shooting at a North Carolina university.
Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency said on Twitter that two people were found dead at the scene, two others have life-threatening injuries and two others have injuries that are not life-threatening.
UNC Charlotte issued a campus lockdown on Tuesday after reports that shots had been fired. It’s unclear whether the victims are students or whether a suspect is in custody.
6:30 p.m.
A North Carolina university has issued an alert for students to remain in a safe location following reports of an apparent shooting.
UNC Charlotte issued a campus lockdown on Tuesday after reports that shots had been fired.
Aerial shots from local television news outlets showed police officers running toward a building, while another view showed students running on a campus sidewalk.
It was not immediately clear whether anyone had been shot or whether a suspect was in custody. School officials couldn’t be reached for immediate comment Tuesday evening.
The campus was to host a concert at the school’s football stadium.
NEW: Police source confirms for me the shooter is in custody.
Another police source tells @AlexandraWCCB that three people have been shot.
No word yet if shooter is a student or what motive was.
My source tells me they believe there is no other threat on campus. #UNCC#WCCB— Morgan Fogarty (@MorganFogarty) April 30, 2019
