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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
Injured
4
AccusedTrystan Terrell

The 2019 UNCC shooting was a mass shooting. It happened at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the United States at around 5:40 PM EDT on April 30, 2019.

The shooting, which occurred on the last day of classes for the spring semester. It sent six people to the hospital, two of whom were dead upon arrival, and three others were in critical condition.[2]

The shooting occurred inside a classroom in the Woodford A. Kennedy Building while students were giving a final presentation.[3] The suspect, Trystan Terrell, was taken into police custody.[4][5]

References

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  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. WRAL (30 April 2019). "Two people dead following shooting at UNC Charlotte campus; suspect in custody :". WRAL.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. "UNCC shooting: 2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Charlotte campus — live updates". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. "Live updates: 2 killed, 4 hurt in UNC Charlotte shooting". WCNC. Retrieved 1 May 2019.