NC - Active shooting at Forsyth Tech Community College, 30 March 2023 *2 suspects @ large*

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Not classified at this time as an "active shooting" rbbm

‘No active shooter’ at North Carolina community college as two suspects at large

While officials have now confirmed there is no active shooting, the situation remains fluid and two male suspects remain at large

www.independent.co.uk

“We can confirm there is no active shooter on the campus of Forsyth Tech. There is still an active investigation on the campus. There are no other threats to any other schools in the area,” police said.

It is currently unclear if there are any injuries or fatalities.

While officials have confirmed there is no active shooting, the situation remains fluid and two male suspects remain at large.

The suspects are described as armed and dressed in gray and black hoodies, reported WXII12.

Multiple law enforcement teams are on the scene and drones have been sent up into the air in the search for the armed suspects while nearby schools are also sheltering in place.

Darius Taylor, a student at Forsyth Tech, told Fox8 that he was in a studio on the first floor of the Strickland Center when shots were fired somewhere in the vicinity of that building on the campus.''

‘No active shooter’ at North Carolina community college as two suspects at large

While officials have now confirmed there is no active shooting, the situation remains fluid and two male suspects remain at large

www.independent.co.uk

''Two suspects at large after reports of shots fired at North Carolina community college​

‘We are experiencing an active shooter situation. Law enforcement is on site. The campus is on lockdown with shelter in place for all students, faculty and staff,’ the college tweeted''​

Police: Student shot self in hand, sparking campus lockdown

One person was wounded in a shooting that sparked an hourslong lockdown at a North Carolina community college on Thursday, police said.

www.foxcarolina.com

''WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Authorities were responding to a report of a shooting at a North Carolina community college Thursday morning, police said.

Winston-Salem police tweeted that they received a report of a shooting at Forsyth Tech Community College around 10:10 a.m., and officers were on the scene on the main campus.

The campus was on lockdown, and there were reports of two suspects, Forsyth Tech spokesman Devin Purgason said by telephone.''

 

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UPDATE rbbm.

High school student shoots self at Forsyth Tech Community College, police say

A shooting was reported on the campus of Forsyth Tech Community College Thursday in Winston-Salem.

www.wsoctv.com

''WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — An 18-year-old student from Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy allegedly had a gun and shot himself on the campus of Forsyth Tech Community College Thursday, according to police.

The Winston-Salem Police Department posted on Twitter that a shooting was under investigation just before 11 a.m. Officers were at the scene working on clearing the scene at the main campus near Miller Street.

During a news conference at 5 p.m., the Winston-Salem Police Department revealed that police learned that shots were fired from a restroom on the second floor of the Strickland Building on campus. Police found a man with a gunshot wound, and he was taken to the hospital.


Police then said the man was a student from Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, and he had shot himself. WSPD said investigators were working to learn if it was an accidental or intentional shooting.''

5:00 PM EDT March 30, 2023

 

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The title of this thread lists the wrong Carolina. South Carolina has had enough bad press lately.

 

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The title of this thread lists the wrong Carolina. South Carolina has had enough bad press lately.

Quite right, thank you! will report.