GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro College was sent into lockdown after a shot was fired on campus early Wednesday morning, according to the school's Facebook page. A student was injured in an altercation, but the injury did not come from the shot that was fired, the school wrote.
The altercation happened around 3 a.m., involving two students and three other people who were not affiliated with the school.
A shot was fired though no injuries resulted from the discharge, the school wrote.
The three people immediately left the campus and Greensboro College Security and Greensboro police responded. A lockdown alert was issued shortly after.
One Greensboro College parent told us they panicked as soon as they saw the alert.
"Your home, your school, your place of worship. Those should be the safest places anywhere on earth. It's proven time and time again that those are not safe. There's no discrimination when it comes to a person, a bad person with a gun in his or her hand there's no discrimination and it's really scary," said GC mother, Angela Morales.
Officers and security secured the scene, the lockdown was lifted at 5:30 a.m. The campus resumed normal operations. An email was sent out with an update at 7 a.m.
One student had a minor injury but declined medical treatment.
This investigation is ongoing.
Dr. Lawrence Czarda, Greensboro College's president, sent a statement out to the Greensboro College Community. He wrote:
"As difficult as it is to acknowledge, violence in our community and on campuses has become a constant threat to our quality of life. Too many examples all around our community are a wholly unwelcome reminder of this reality. While we have benefitted from decades of a generally safe and secure campus, the incident this morning involving an altercation and a weapon is a stark reminder that we must all recognize that Greensboro College is not immune from outside threats to campus safety.
Please review the college safety procedures and make sure you are signed up for GC Alerts both by text and email. And please do adhere to the need that if you see something, say something. While the college administration will continue to do what we can to ensure a safe environment, we all need to support each other in this difficult environment. Times when "We Are -- One Pride" is fundamentally important."
Students and parents can sign up for GC Alerts here.
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