CHARLOTTE, N. C. – Reeling from a deadly campus shooting just one day ago, thousands of University of North Carolina at Charlotte students attended a…
CHARLOTTE, N. C. – Reeling from a deadly campus shooting just one day ago, thousands of University of North Carolina at Charlotte students attended a vigil Wednesday night at the university’s Halton Arena.
They heard words of acknowledgment, encouragement and hope.
“The event that occurred on our campus yesterday was nothing but a horrific tragedy,» said senior Kristine Slade, who helped organize the vigil. «However, have strength in knowing that as a community we will proceed and we will get through this event.”
Student body President Chandler Crean and university Chancellor Philip Dubois also addressed the crowd, a gathering that developed in stark contrast to a campus that had been largely empty throughout the day.
