UNC Wilmington shooting: Active shooter alert on campus, first videos of ‘gunman’ emerge
Posted on: Sep 19, 2025 05:32 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
The University of compass north carolinas at Wilmington issued a lockdown after the school day received reports of a mortal with a gun on campus on th. Local media outlet WWAY reported that the alert was issued around 7:20 PM local time.
“UNCW Alert! University Police have received unconfirmed reports of gunman on campus. UPD is investigating. Shelter in place at this time,” UNC Wilmington posted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter. As per WWAY, the University Police Department is investigating the reports. It is unclear whether the threat is real or not.
Meanwhile, locals shared videos of a person carrying what appeared to be a gun. HT.com cannot verify the authenticity of the visuals yet.
“Unc Wilmington @FBI my daughter just send me this from uncw if have a family member please be safe,” one parent tweeted, sharing a photo.
“Please pray for everyone at UNC Wilmington rn. Active shooter,” another person added.
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington's main campus sits along the state’s southeastern coast, just a few miles from Wrightsville Beach and about 140 miles southeast of Raleigh, the state capital.
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