In another incident of a campus shooting in the US, a faculty member of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was shot dead on campus on Monday. The suspect was arrested 3 hours later by the police, however, police authorities said that it was still too early to determine the motive behind the shootingThe incident took place around 1 p.m. in the Caudill Laboratories of the campus after which the school had sent out a warning to the students instructing them to take cover, later adding that a suspect was still at large“This loss is devastating, and the shooting damages the trust and safety that we so often take for granted in our campus community. We will work to rebuild that sense of trust and safety within our community,” Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said.Remarks of Police on this incidentA 911 caller reported the gunfire around 1 pm and emergency sirens could be heard after about 2 minutes. Following this, the whole campus was put into lockdown and people took shelter at college dorms, classrooms, and offices until the lockdown was lifted around 4:15 p.m.The suspect and the victims names were not disclosed right away since UNC Police Chief Brian James considered it was still too early to determine the motive behind the shooting, according to CNN.“We want to know the why in this case and what led to it,” Added James.“We had to ensure that the entire campus was safe,” James said.Students left with fear The students and campus goers who were present during the incident recounted the situation as being traumatic and scary for them. Many even feared leaving the campus premises and going back home.After hearing the gun shot the students said that they locked themselves in different rooms and crouched on the floor, while staying away from doors and windows.“No one really felt safe enough to leave. I didnt,” said a sophomore computer science major of the University.Another student Oliver Katz who came as an exchange student from Copenhagen Business School in Denmark, said it was intense.“This never happens where Im from,” Katz said. “It was intense. But I was a little surprised that other people werent panicking that much.” He also fears that his home university might bring back the exchange students early because of this incident. “I dont want to leave. I like it here, and I do still feel safe,” he said.The university that started its classes last week and has about 20,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 graduate students canceled its Monday and Tuesday classes.
