UNC Shooting Leaves One Injured

OAN’s Abril Elfi
12:05 PM – Monday, August 28, 2023

Authorities have reportedly ⁢apprehended the suspect responsible for the‌ shooting at The University of North Carolina (UNC) that has wounded‍ one person.

UNC was on lockdown as an armed person reportedly began shooting⁤ at around 1:00 p.m. ⁤on campus.

On Monday, the UNC staff ⁢issued an alert ‍message regarding an ​active shooter on campus. ‍

In an‍ update, campus officials said that the campus remains ⁣on lockdown⁤ as the⁣ active shooter is out and about. Authorities reportedly detained the wrong‌ man initially and then​ later stated that everyone on‌ campus should stay in place, while those ⁤off campus​ should “keep‌ away from the scene.”

According to⁢ reports, the shooting occurred inside⁣ of a ⁤campus building and there was ‍at least one ‍person‍ wounded.

The initial​ alert advised students and staff to, “Go inside ⁤immediately, close windows‍ and doors, stay until ⁢further ‌notice, and follow directions from emergency responders or University officials.”

Louis Fernandez, a man ‍who‌ was on campus covering UNC football at the time of‍ the shooting, spoke to ⁢the press about the incident.

“There ‌were a lot of sirens going off,” Fernandez said.  “As I was going into the Rams Head parking garage, ‍I heard loud sirens going off inside ​the⁤ garage. As I was leaving, you saw five, six, seven police cars making their way over.”

Police have‍ asked‌ anyone who sees ‌suspicious activity ‌to​ call 9-1-1, but not to call 9-1-1⁢ or campus police only to​ inquire further about the current⁢ situation,⁢ as they do not⁢ want⁢ to waste time​ and resources.

All Chapel Hill-Carrboro ⁣City⁤ Schools have now entered lockdown‍ mode, meaning that no one ‌will be allowed to​ enter or leave campus buildings on the premises.

UNC police released⁤ a ‌photo of one ‌of the persons⁢ of interest,​ asking students and staff to stay away if they see⁣ him and to‍ immediately⁢ call 9-1-1.

This‍ is a developing story. Updates to come.

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UPDATE (August 28,‌ 2023,​ 1:18 p.m. ​PT): ⁢: The suspect has been arrested by authorities ​and is now in custody.

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