One injured in ‘targeted shooting’ near UNC campus in Chapel Hill

UNC Police are seeking a suspect in a Sunday afternoon shooting near campus.

Just before 5 p.m., police put out a Carolina Alert saying one person had been injured in the shooting at a residence on Mason Farm Road just south of the university.

Police called it a “targeted” shooting but did not explain how they knew that and said there was no threat to the rest of the campus community.

Police also did not release the name or status of the person who was shot but said the victim was not affiliated with UNC.

The suspect is a “28-year-old black male and is 6 feet tall, 180 lbs. and is wearing a white shirt, black pants and black shoes,” police said.

Mason Farm Road was temporarily closed between Fordham Boulevard and Oteys Road.

UNC officials have not yet responded to questions about the number of shootings reported on campus in the last 16 months.

Chapel Hill police, who cover areas of town off campus and assist UNC Police when asked, shared additional details Tuesday.

The department has responded to two shootings with injuries so far this year, compared with six shootings last year, five of which were fatal, spokesman Alex Carrasquillo told The News & Observer in an email. Police arrested suspects in all of those cases, he said.

Anyone with information about the latest shooting is asked to call the UNC Police at 919-962-8100.

This story was originally published April 3, 2023 at 7:59 AM.