Two people were killed and four injured when a gunman opened fire on the campus of the University of North Carolina early Tuesday evening on the last day of classes, according to local news reports.
The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. near the Kennedy Building. TV station WSOC 9 said Trystan Terrell, a 22-year-old male student at the university, was in custody.
UNC Charlotte issued a campus lockdown late Tuesday afternoon, saying shots had been fired. Later in the evening, the campus was declared secure after a suspect was taken into custody. Campus police chief says three people remain in critical condition.
Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency said on Twitter that two people were killed, two others had life-threatening injuries and another two people were treated for less serious injuries. They said the numbers could change.
A UNCC student told WSOC TV 9 that he was heading to a Waka Flocka Flame concert being held on campus when he heard reports of shots fired. He said everyone was running.
"It was terrifying -- did not expect it in the least," the student said.
The university has more than 26,500 students and 3,000 faculty and staff. The campus is located northeast of the city center and is surrounded by residential areas.
"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.
Susan Harden, an UNCC professor and Mecklenburg County Commissioner, was at home when she heard of the shooting. She went to a staging area, she said, to provide support.
Harden said she has taught inside the Kennedy building, where the shootings occurred.
"It breaks my heart. We're torn up about what's happened," Harden said. "Students should be able to learn in peace and in safety and professors ought to be able to do their jobs in safety."
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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