UNC faculty, staff want more communication, better training for shooter situations

UNC faculty and staff members shared their thoughts on the university's response to the fatal shooting of a researcher at an employee forum on Wednesday.
Posted 9/13/2023, 4:43:55 PM Updated 9/14/2023, 12:58:08 PM

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KEENAN, WILLARD REPORTING LIVE

FROM WILSON COUNTY. THANK YOU.

UNC. CHAPEL HILL EMPLOYEE FORUM

BEGAN ITS MEETING THIS MORNING

WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE

HONORING THE LIFE OF PROFESSOR

ZIJIE AGAIN.

>> HE WAS KILLED IN A SHOOTING

ON CAMPUS LAST MONTH. FACULTY

AND STAFF SHARED THEIR THOUGHTS

ON THE UNIVERSITY'S RESPONSE.

SOME FELT THERE WAS ENOUGH

COMMUNICATION DURING THE

LOCKDOWN WHILE OTHERS WANT MORE

SPECIFICS. ONE STAFF MEMBER HAD

CONCERNS ABOUT DOORS THAT

DIDN'T LOCK.

>> TRAINING IS

>> I HAVE HEARD OF THE ACTIVE

SHOOTER TRAINING. I NEVER HAVE

AND NEVER TO GET ONE LOCALLY.

AS OUR YOU'VE BEEN TO A

LOCKDOWN AT ANOTHER

INSTITUTION.

>> SO I KIND OF KNEW FOLLOWING

ON IS THINKS KNEW WHAT TO DO.

>> USC PROVOST, CHRIS CLEMONS

TOLD THE GROUP THE UNIVERSITY

IS CREATING A CENTRALIZED FORM

FOR FEEDBACK ON THE SITUATION