UNCC Shooting Victims Identified

CHARLOTTE -- A man armed with a pistol opened fire on students at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte during the last day of classes Tuesday, killing two people and wounding four, police said.

Police sources have confirmed the victims who did not survive the shooting were Ellis Parlier, 19 and Riley Howell, 21.

Sources told Channel 9 that Howell tried to jump on the gunman when he was shot. 

The four injured students were identified by UNCC Chancellor Philip L. Dubois as Drew Pescaro, 19, Sean Dehart, 20, Emily Houpt, 23, and Rami Alramadhan, 20. Officials said three of the victims are still in the hospital.

Visit WSOCTV.com for the full story.

#CharlotteStrong