CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Chapel Hill Police arrested a man they said pulled a gun on someone inside the UNC student union Wednesday afternoon.
UNC Police Chief Brian James said 27-year-old Mickel Harris, of Durham, is in custody. Police said he pulled a gun on an employee inside the Alpine Bagel shop inside the student union.
Police said no shots were fired and no one was hurt. They said Harris took off in a vehicle and was arrested shortly before 3 p.m.
The incident prompted a campus-wide lockdown, starting just before 1 p.m. UNC police reported an armed and dangerous person on or near campus. They told students and staff to stay indoors and away from windows. WFMY News 2 received several photos from students, showing them barricaded inside classrooms and lecture halls.
UNC gave the all-clear around 2 p.m. - about an hour before a suspect was arrested. Chief James said they had reliable information that Harris was no longer on campus, which is why the campus lockdown was lifted.
Police said there is some kind of connection between Harris and the employee he pulled a gun on - but they are still working to find out a motive. They said Harris took off from the campus in a vehicle and was arrested a short time later on an outstanding warrant for an assault that happened on September 5.
Chief James said charges are pending for Harris in Wednesday's incident.
UNC canceled classes for the rest of the day. Classes will resume as normal on Thursday.
Wednesday's lockdown situation comes less than three weeks after police said a UNC student shot and killed his professor inside a lab on campus.
UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz addressed the media about Wednesday's incident. He said he is committed to the safety of all students and staff.
MORE WAYS TO GET WFMY NEWS 2
Subscribe to our daily newsletter Let’s Get 2 It!
Download the WFMY News 2 APP from your Apple or Google Play store.
ADD THE WFMY+ APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE
ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching for WFMY.
Amazon Fire TV: Search for WFMY to find the free app to add to your account. You can also add the app directly to your Fire TV through your Amazon account.