A University of North Carolina faculty member was killed Monday afternoon after a suspect opened fire on the Chapel Hill campus, prompting a lockdown for three hours, the school and police said.
UNC Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz confirmed the death later in the evening but didn't immediately identify the victim, as the school was awaiting to inform their next of kin.
"I am devastated and saddened by today's shooting in one of our campus buildings, a place where we conduct our important work of teaching, mentoring and research every day," he said during a press conference.
"Our hearts are with the family of our fellow faculty member, those who are personally connected to the victim and those traumatized by this senseless act of violence."
UNC Police Chief Brian James didn't immediately identify the suspect in custody, saying they had not been formally charged yet. He said the weapon used in the shooting was not immediately recovered and the investigation was ongoing.
"We want to make sure we gather every piece of evidence to determine what happened and why it happened," he said during the press conference.