Updated at 7:47 p.m.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say they have secured the scene of a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
According to the department's official Twitter feed, one person is in custody. Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD say they have "no reason to believe" there was another suspect involved in the shooting.
⚠️Scene secure. One in custody. No reason to believe anyone else involved.
— CMPD News (@CMPD) April 30, 2019
CMPD and UNCC going room by room on campus to identify any students, faculty or others who may be sheltering in place.⚠️
Updated at 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.
NinerAlert: Campus lockdown continues. Remain in a safe location.
— UNCC OEM (@NinerAlerts) April 30, 2019
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.
⚠️ALERT: UNC Charlotte Students and families, please head to 8600 University City Boulevard. We are sending all students there to be reunified with their families.⚠️
— CMPD News (@CMPD) April 30, 2019
Aerial shots from local television news outlets showed police officers running toward a building, while another view showed students running on a campus sidewalk.
Devin Searcy says his mom Helen is still on campus, hiding in a closet at the gym. He says she's texted him to say that she's OK. @WFAE pic.twitter.com/1PISW2rLhu
— Jessa O'Connor (@jessa_oconnor) April 30, 2019
Updated at 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.
