3 Charged, Person Of Interest Still Wanted After Shots Fired On Gardner-Webb Campus

September 28, 2017

Justin Pryor,

UPDATE: Gardner-Webb University released the following statement regarding the shooting on campus Wednesday:

BOILING SPRINGS, NC — Gardner-Webb officials say the campus is secure and all students are safe after shots were fired Wednesday evening.

Tonight there were shots fired on campus. No reported injuries; suspects are in custody. Scene is secure & law enforcement is investigating.

— Gardner-Webb (@gardnerwebb) September 27, 2017

Officials say no one was injured and and three suspects have already been charged. The campus lock down was lifted around 9:40pm after students had been told to stay indoors.

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Drew Harkins, Randolph Gilcrest, and Ditarius Harris have all been charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Dwelling and Discharging a Firearm on Educational Property.

Campus police say suspects in a car fired shots into another car around 6:30pm near the Campus Commons Apartments building G on Stadium Drive.

Police say they’re still looking for another person of interest, but believe he no longer on campus. The investigation is ongoing.

Check back for updates.