| 2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting | |
|---|---|
 An aerial view of the UNCC campus | |
| Location | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°18′21.5″N 80°43′51.4″W / 35.305972°N 80.730944°W |
| Date | April 30, 2019 5:40 p.m[1] (EDT) |
| Target | Students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Attack type | School shooting, mass shooting |
| Weapons | 9mm Glock 17[2] pistol |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 4 |
| Perpetrator | Trystan Andrew Terrell[3] |
| Motive | Avoidance of student debt[3] |
| Verdict | Guilty of two counts of first-degree murder[3] |
| Convictions | Two life sentences without parole |
On April 30, 2019, a mass shooting occurred at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The shooting, which occurred on the last day of classes for the spring semester, sent six people to the hospital, two of whom were dead upon arrival, and left three others in critical condition.[4][5] The shooting occurred inside a classroom in the Woodford A. Kennedy Building while students were giving a final presentation.[6] The perpetrator, a former UNCC student named Trystan Andrew Terrell, was arrested shortly afterwards.[3] In September 2019, he pleaded guilty to the murders and was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.[7]
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