Students killed in UNCC shooting identified

A motive is not yet apparent in the shooting that took place on the last day of classes and saw the scene in a classroom turn from confusion to chaos, according to a sophomore who said he was there. That student, Tristan Field, believes the shooter sat with the other students for about 10 minutes before opening fire.

“All of a sudden, without warning, no one yelled, no nothing. This gun started ringing out,” Field said.

As many as 50 students tried to exit through a single door, he said.

“It was absolute panic. A chair fell in front of the door, so people were tripping over that, like, trying to climb over it,” Field said. “Some people fell down. It was like water through a funnel, but it wasn’t fast enough.”

A vigil was expected to be held on Wednesday.