2023-08-28 21:04:29
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill saw its return to school be disrupted by a gunman on Monday followingnoon.
Authorities ordered students to barricade themselves inside the school.
The school’s first alert went out shortly following 1 p.m., according to the New York Post. As of 1:50 p.m., authorities said the stay-at-home order was in effect.
Carolina police later released a photo of the suspect.
This photo shows a person of interest in today’s armed and dangerous person situation. If you see this person, keep your distance, put your safety first and call 911. pic.twitter.com/NHG5CTjby4
— UNC Police (@UNCPolice) August 28, 2023
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said on social network X (formerly Twitter) that “all resources necessary to capture the shooter and to protect the campus will be deployed.”
“It’s a tragic way to start the session, he wrote in another message. The State will provide the necessary resources to support the entire University community.”
Around 4 p.m., a video showing the arrest of an individual was published by BNO News. A few minutes later, around 4:15 p.m., the police indicated on X that the situation was now under control.
Afternoon and evening classes have all been suspended.
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