ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — Campus officials with Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) said the campus was on lockdown Sunday morning following a shooting on the campus quad.
In a Facebook post, the officials said the incident happened on campus at 12:30 a.m. Officials sent an email out to students and faculty alerting them of the shooting 15 minutes after the incident.
The campus then went on lockdown two hours after the email was sent.
They went on to write, “The safety and well-being of our campus community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.”
On Saturday at 8 p.m., students gathered at the Quad on campus for a portion of the university’s annual ‘Viking Fest Yardfest’.
10 On Your Side’s Madison Pearman talked with students who saw some arguing on the yard, which was followed by gunshots.
One student told Pearman that while running away from the gunshots, they saw a female student who appeared to be shot in the leg and helped apply first-aid.
ECSU Police, Elizabeth City Police, Pasquotank County Sherriff’s Office, Camden County Sherriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) are continuing an investigation into an on-campus shooting that took place overnight. There is no immediate threat to the campus community at this time, and ECSU Police has increased patrols across the campus for added safety. Access to the center of campus is limited on Sunday.
The university is deeply saddened by this senseless act. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and all members of the Viking community affected by this tragedy.
Elizabeth City State University
Neither university officials nor police have confirmed the number of individuals injured in the shooting.
There has not been any information released on a potential suspect or if any arrests have been made.
This is a breaking news story. Stay with WAVY.com for updates.
Source: Fox 8 News Channel
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