Emergency medical officials say two people are dead and four injured in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
A shooting on a North Carolina university campus left two people dead and four wounded Tuesday, prompting a lockdown and chaotic scene in the state's largest city.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte issued a campus lockdown late Tuesday afternoon, saying shots had been fired."Shots reported near kennedy. Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately," the university said in an alert, referring to the school's Kennedy building on campus. 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. They said the numbers could change.
Aerial shots from local television news outlets showed police officers running toward a building, and another view showed students running on a campus sidewalk.It was not immediately clear whether the victims were students or whether a suspect was in custody. School officials couldn't be reached for immediate comment Tuesday evening.The university has more than 26,500 students and 3,000 faculty and staff.A digest of essential news, insight and analysis from L.A. Times editors.
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