Student shot in NCCU dormitory remains in hospital, university says. Suspects sought.

A student shot inside a residence hall at N.C. Central University on Tuesday night remains in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, a university spokesperson said Wednesday afternoon.

Police got a call around 10:15 p.m. about possible gunshots at Lawson Street Residence Hall near Fayetteville Street, south of downtown Durham.

Emergency Medical Services workers on campus for an unrelated medical call “rendered aid to one person who sustained one or more gunshot wounds” and who was taken to Duke University Hospital, the university said in a news release at 1:47 a.m.

On Wednesday, the university said campus police have obtained “physical identities of the suspects” and that a town-hall meeting, “exclusively for NCCU students,” will be held Wednesday afternoon.

Residence halls on campus require card-key entry at all hours, Stephen W. Fusi, chief brand officer for the university, said in an email Wednesday.

The university has released no other information about the student, whether he or she knew the suspects, or the description of the suspects.

Campus lockdown ordered

NCCU police officers were in the area to do “proactive safety checks” of the residence hall, the release stated.

“The officers were able to respond quickly to assess the situation and the order for a campus lockdown was initiated,” it stated.

An NCCU Eagle Alert said there was an “armed and dangerous person on Lawson Street, and instructed those on campus to “shelter in place until further notification,” reported ABC11, The News & Observer’s media partner

At a 12:50 a.m. briefing, Campus Police Chief Damon Williams said the lockdown was over and there was no longer any threat to the community, ABC11 reported. At that time, the chief would not confirm that anyone had been shot, the station reported.

Counselors were available at Lawson Street Residence Hall Wednesday morning for residents and students who wanted to speak with someone.

This story was originally published April 3, 2024 at 7:43 AM with the headline "Student shot in NCCU dormitory remains in hospital, university says. Suspects sought.."