University on lockdown over ‘active shooting’ situation on campus
The motive for the shooting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill which left one faculty member dead remains under investigation following the arrest of the suspected gunman.
On Monday, the UNC campus was rocked by an active shooting situation which plunged the area into lockdown from around 1pm ET.
Local law enforcement and UNC officials warned that “an armed and dangerous person” was on or near the campus before confirming that a faculty member was killed in the shooting.
An image of the suspect was circulated by officials before he was taken into custody around three hours later near a residential area 10 minutes away from campus. The weapon used in the shooting is yet to be recovered.
Neither the victim nor the suspect have been publicly identified by officials and it is not clear if the attack was targeted or random.
“The students are certainly traumatised,” UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin M Guskiewicz said. “But I want to commend those who were inside the building ensuring everyone’s safety.”
