Update as of 3:15pm local time:
Chapel Hill police arrest wanted suspect, identified as Mikel Harris. Harris was sought in connection to the incident on UNC Chapel Hill’s campus. The Chapel Hill Police Department arrested Mickel Harris in relation to outstanding warrants for an assault on September 5, 2023.
Update as of 2:13pm local time:
An all clear message has been sent to students and staff. Officials have not released any other details but say it’s safe to resume normal activities at this time on campus.
Original Story:
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — UNC Chapel Hill has sent out an emergency alert on campus in regards to an armed and dangerous person. The X (formerly known as Twitter) post says: Alert Carolina! Emergency: Armed, dangerous person on or near campus. Go inside now; avoid windows.
The alert went out at 12:54pm local time.
The comes merely weeks after a graduate student was arrested for shooting and killing an associate professor on campus. Click HERE for more details on that shooting.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
