Update #1 | August 28, 2023 at 2:50 p.m. EST: Authorities have shared a photo of a person of interest wearing a gray t-shirt. Those in the area are warned to keep their distance if they come in contact with the person of interest and alert authorities immediately. North Carolina Governor Ray Cooper has also authorized the use of state resources to locate the individual in question.
“This is a tragic way to start a new semester and the state will provide any assistance necessary to support the UNC community,” he tweeted.
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
Original | August 28, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. EST: Students and faculty at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina have been asked to go “inside immediately, close windows and doors and wait until further notice.”
The University of North Carolina distributed an emergency alert to students and faculty at approximately 1:04 p.m. EST after an “armed and dangerous person” was reportedly seen “on or near campus.” Shortly thereafter, multiple reports suggested that there were shots fired near Caudill Labs, a science center located on the university’s main campus. Thus far, at least one person has been wounded, but there is no word as to the extent of their injuries.
A suspect was seen handcuffed and later questioned, but ABC 11 in North Carolina reports that the suspect has had their handcuffs removed and could be released. According to the university’s on-campus newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, the situation is “active” and “the campus remains on lockdown.”
