Whew. Police at North Carolina university kill gunman near campus

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Campus police at North Carolina Central University in Durham shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun in an incident that prompted a three-hour lockdown at the school, university officials said on Tuesday.

The lockdown of all campus buildings and dormitories began at 10:15 p.m. EDT on Monday (0215 GMT Tuesday) after campus authorities learned that a man sought by police for a break-in and armed robbery in Durham had fled by public bus toward the school, the university said in a statement.

Campus Police Chief Tim Bellamy told Reuters that officers approached a man at the perimeter of the campus who fit the description of the suspect and ordered him to show his hands.

The man, who was armed with a shotgun, fired at an officer, according to the university. Campus police fired back, and the man ran into a nearby wooded area. The lockdown was ordered after the shots were fired.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/24/us-usa-gunman-northcarolina-idUSBRE98N0IJ20130924

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Sounds like a righteous police action to me.

[kestrel91316]

2. Shoot at police >>>> die >>>> receive Darwin Award.