University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill issued an alert of an armed and dangerous person on or near the campus Monday afternoon.
UNC-Chapel Hill Police released a photo of a person of interest in the active assailant situation. No name was provided.
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"If you see this person, keep your distance, put your safety first and call 911," university police said.
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
The university issued an Alert Carolina at 1:03 p.m., asking people to shelter in place. The order is still in effect as of 2:24 p.m. and UNC-Chapel Hill said the suspect is still at large.
!Alert Carolina! Emergency - Update: Remain sheltered in place. This is an ongoing situation. Suspect at large. Check https://t.co/OGxjhFegSW for updates
— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) August 28, 2023
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This is a developing story and will be updated.