Police officials stated at the press conference that an unnamed lecturer was killed as a result of gunfire in the incident on the Chapel Hill campus.
Noting that the attacker was taken into custody about 3 hours after the incident, the authorities did not provide information about the suspect’s identity and the reason for the attack.
Authorities reported that investigations into the attack are continuing.
The US University of North Carolina warned yesterday that there was an “armed and dangerous person” on campus.
The police had searched for the suspect for hours by closing the entrances and exits to the university under extensive security measures.
Entering the second week of the new academic year, the University of North Carolina has 4 thousand lecturers, 9 thousand employees and 32 thousand students.