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2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting

Coordinates: 35°18′12.80″N 80°43′56.57″W / 35.3035556°N 80.7323806°W / 35.3035556; -80.7323806
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2019 UNCC shooting
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LocationUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35°18′12.80″N 80°43′56.57″W / 35.3035556°N 80.7323806°W / 35.3035556; -80.7323806[1]
DateApril 30, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04-30)
5:40 p.m. (EDT)
Attack type
School shooting
WeaponsPistol
Deaths2
Injured4
AccusedTrystan Andrew Terrell

The 2019 UNCC shooting was a shooting that occurred at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte at approximately 5:40 PM EDT on April 30, 2019. The shooting, which occurred on the last day of classes for the spring semester, sent six people to the hospital, two of whom were dead upon arrival, and three others were in critical condition.[2][3] The shooting occurred inside a classroom in the Woodford A. Kennedy Building while students were giving a final presentation.[4] One suspect, Trystan Andrew Terrell, was taken into police custody.[3][5]

Events

The shooting occurred before 5:40 p.m. local time. At 5:50 UNC Charlotte’s Office of Emergency Management alerted students via Niner Alerts of the shooting, saying "Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately."[6] The shooting occurred during the last day of class for the spring semester.[3]

Suspect

The suspect reportedly involved in the shooting, Trystan Andrew Terrell (born June 6, 1996[7]), is reportedly a 22-year-old former history undergraduate who dropped out of UNC Charlotte earlier in 2019.[8] He has been charged with two counts of murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder, four counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, one count of having a gun on education property, and one count of discharging a firearm on education property.[9]

Victims

According to the UNC Charlotte police chief two victims were killed, three were in critical condition, and one sustained non-life-threatening injuries.[3] The two victims who were killed were reportedly white males.[10] The president of the Lambda Delta chapter of Alpha Tau Omega announced via the fraternity's Twitter that one of their members, Drew Pescaro, was injured during the shooting and was under medical supervision at Carolinas Medical Center.[11][3][12] One victim was reportedly transported by a UNCC police sergeant to Atrium Health University City and was later transported by a medic to Carolinas Medical Center.[9]

Aftermath

The university was placed on lockdown. The UNC Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg police departments established a family reunification center at the Harris Teeter in University City.[13]

A Waka Flocka Flame concert was scheduled to take place at the Jerry Richardson Stadium on the campus later in the evening, but was cancelled after the shooting occurred.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Latitude.to. "GPS coordinates of University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States. Latitude: 35.3036 Longitude: -80.7324". Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  2. ^ "2 dead, 4 injured after shooting at University of North Carolina at Charlotte". NBC News. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  3. ^ a b c d e "UNCC shooting: 2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Charlotte campus — live updates". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. ^ WRAL (30 April 2019). "Two people dead following shooting at UNC Charlotte campus; suspect in custody :". WRAL.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Live updates: 2 killed, 4 hurt in UNC Charlotte shooting". WCNC. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. ^ Williams, Jennifer (2019-04-30). "University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting: what we know". Vox. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  7. ^ Farrell, Paul (2019-04-30). "Trystan Andrew Terrell: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  8. ^ "Who is Trystan Terrell? The UNCC shooting suspect". WCNC. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  9. ^ a b https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article229889929.html
  10. ^ "Who is Trystan Terrell? The UNCC shooting suspect". WCNC.
  11. ^ FELDMAN, KATE. "Two dead, four injured in shooting on University of North Carolina Charlotte campus; alleged shooter in custody". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  12. ^ "2 Dead, 4 Others Injured at UNCC; Suspect in Custody". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  13. ^ News, A. B. C. "2 dead, 4 injured after shooting on UNC Charlotte campus; suspect arrested: Police". ABC News. Retrieved 1 May 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ "Rapper Waka Flocka Flame 'safe' after UNC Charlotte shooting, cancels campus concert". USA TODAY. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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