UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Member Killed in Campus Shooting

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill officials report that a suspect has been apprehended after a shooting on Monday afternoon that left one faculty member dead and prompted other people, including students, to seek shelter in place for hours as police hunted for the gunman.
Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz confirmed that a suspect was captured just after 2:30 p.m. ET following reports of shots being fired at the school’s Caudill Laboratories at about 1:02 p.m. ET.
 
It was not immediately known who the suspect and the faculty member were. It was still too early to ascertain the shooting’s motivation, according to UNC Police Chief Brian James.
 
James said, “We genuinely need to know the ‘why’ of this situation and what prompted it. 

The gun used by the shooter has not been found, according to the chief.
 
James claims that it is unknown if the victim and the perpetrator are close friends.
 
James expressed his expectation that he would learn more about it from speaking with the suspect and any possible witnesses.
 
The shooting calls into question the safety and trust that we as students so often take for granted in the college community, and the murder is “devastating.” We will work to reestablish our community’s sense of security and trust, Guskiewicz added.
 
Students were warned to shelter in place at the school at about one o’clock, and afterward, they were informed that a suspect was still on the loose. The college signaled “all clear” just before 4:15 p.m.
 
Tuesday and Monday were off for campus activities and lessons, according to the authorities.
 
In a message to students, university police advised them to enter the building straight away, close all windows and doors, and wait until further notice. A witness on campus who talked to CNN said that they were cooped up in their building as they watched armed police officers search the campus.
 
In a video from CNN affiliate WRAL in Chapel Hill, a sizable number of police vehicles with their lights flashing for emergencies were seen on the campus. The buildings around them sometimes let forth a single-file line of people with their arms raised.
 
An image showing campus police around a person in handcuffs who seemed to be wearing a black shirt, jeans, and glasses was obtained by a WRAL reporter as the school went into lockdown.
 
Along with around 4,000 academic staff members and 9,000 other staff members, the school is attended by about 32,000 students.