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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed May 1, 2019, 02:22 PM May 2019

The 2 people killed in UNC Charlotte shooting identified as investigation continues

Source: Tribune News Services

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The two UNC Charlotte students killed in a campus shooting Tuesday evening were Ellis Parlier, 19, of Midland, and Riley Howell, 21, of Waynesville, the university confirmed Wednesday morning.

UNC Charlotte also identified the four injured students as: Rami Alramadhan, 20, of Saihat, Saudia Arabia; Sean Dehart, 20, of Apex, N.C.; Emily Houpt, 23, of Charlotte; and Drew Pescaro, 19, of Apex.

With a suspect in custody following the shooting at UNC Charlotte, investigators continued to piece together how and why the students were shot during a class on science and technology.

The suspect, identified by police as Trystan Andrew Terrell, 22, was taken into custody in the Kennedy Hall classroom within minutes of the 5:40 p.m. shooting on the last day of spring classes.



Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-2-people-killed-in-unc-charlotte-shooting-identified-as-investigation-continues/ar-AAALYee?li=BBnb7Kz

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The 2 people killed in UNC Charlotte shooting identified as investigation continues (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 OP
is there any suggestion of the "why" yet? hlthe2b May 2019 #1
Probably to show the world that "Big Gummitt" can't take his guns or whatever... Blue_Tires May 2019 #6
This is just heartbreaking. madaboutharry May 2019 #2
Yes, people are no longer shocked. Maggiemayhem May 2019 #4
R.I.P. Iliyah May 2019 #3
Riley Howell died a hero DrToast May 2019 #5
. denbot May 2019 #7

madaboutharry

(40,249 posts)
2. This is just heartbreaking.
Wed May 1, 2019, 02:27 PM
May 2019

These shootings have become so commonplace that this shooting has barely made the news. It almost seems like there has to be at least 5 students killed before it merits attention. It is sickening.

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