2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two people were killed and at least four injured in a shooting on campus the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Tuesday evening, Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency officials confirmed.

Reports of shots fired on the campus prompted a lockdown and chaotic scenes in North Carolina’s largest city.

Shots fired were reported around 5:45 p.m. near Kennedy Hall at UNCC, officials said.

Law enforcement officers were sweeping the affected buildings, the university tweeted.

“Follow officer commands,” the school said.

Video posted to twitter by Jordan Pearce, a student, showed people fleeing a campus library as police sprinted toward the building.

An image posted by Pearce shows a door where the glass is all over the floor inside a building.

The university, which has 30,000 students, tweeted: “Campus lockdown continues. Remain in a safe location. Monitor email and UNCC homepage.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are assisting university police in the case.

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