CHARLOTTE, NC — We are beginning to hear about acts of heroism in a tragic shooting that left 2 people dead and several others injured at a college campus in North Carolina.
According to sources to WSB-TV's sister station WSOC-TV in Charlotte, one of the victims, Riley Howell, jumped on the gunman when he was shot, allowing others to escape.
The 21-year-old was one of the two people killed. The other victim was 19-year-old Ellis Parker.
We'll have new information about the victims, on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4 p.m.
Authorities on Wednesday formally charged Trystan Andrew Terrell, 22, with two counts of murder, four counts of attempted murder, possessing and firing a weapon on educational property and assault with a deadly weapon.
UNCC students are returning to campus to collect the items they left behind during the shooting.
— Gina Esposito (@GinaWSOC9) May 1, 2019
Some left their laptops, keys, & phones.
This picture shows a broken door inside the library after police rushed in to make sure everyone in every room was okay. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/8NZX7xZbYc
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