Two or three campus police officers responding to the call entered the building, disarmed the gunman and took him into custody, Baker said. Several local media outlets reported the gunman either was or had been a student on the campus. About three hours after the shooting, Baker said all university buildings had been searched and secured and that students who live on campus could return to their dormitory halls. Television station WBTV in Charlotte, the state's most populous city, reported that gunfire erupted near the university's Kennedy Hall administrative building. "We are in shock to learn of an active shooter situation on the campus of UNC Charlotte.

Source: bd News24 May 01, 2019 03:11 UTC