University of North Carolina says it received reports of an 'active shooter' at its Charlotte campus and local media said three people were wounded before a suspect was taken into custody
- A suspect opened fire at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Tuesday, and local media reported that three people were wounded before a suspect was taken into custody.
“Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately,” the university said on Twitter shortly before 6 p.m. The school said on its website that the campus was on lockdown and that students and staff should “remain in a safe location.” Local WSCO-TV in Charlotte reported that three people were wounded in the gunfire that erupted at about 5:45 p.m. near the university’s Kennedy Hall administrative building, and that one person had been taken into custody.Reporting by Dan WhitcombEditing by James Dalgleish and Cynthia Osterman
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