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Shots Fired Reported at University of North Carolina Charlotte

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The university's emergency system advised students to “run, hide, fight” and warned of an “active assailant.”

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The University of North Carolina Charlotte is on lockdown after shots were reportedly fired near the school's Kennedy administrative building. In a tweet, the university's emergency system advised students to “secure [themselves] immediately” and to “run, hide, fight,” warning of an “active assailant.” According to local news station WSOC, the shots were reported around 5:45 p.m. SWAT is also reportedly on the scene and searching the Kennedy building.

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