WINGATE, N.C. – Police say two men were shot and killed and a third man wounded in a shooting that led to a lockdown at a North Carolina university.
Wingate Police Chief Donnie Gay said no students or employees of Wingate University were involved in Wednesday’s shooting, which happened on a street near one of the entrances to the campus.
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Wingate University is located approximately 30 miles southeast of Charlotte.
Gay said the men’s identities are being withheld until their families are notified. He said a search is underway for a suspect.
Campus officials issued the lockdown order about 6:15 p.m., and lifted it at 8:30 p.m.
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