CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A student who was suspected of threatening to shoot up University of North Carolina Charlotte was arrested by deputies in North Carolina Tuesday afternoon, according to school officials.
The student is charged with a Class I felony count of falsely reporting mass violence on an education property, according to a notification sent by UNCC. The notification went on to say the arrest is for a warrant obtained by UNCC's police department and is related to his expression of ideations of gun violence on the school's campus.
"The student remains prohibited from coming onto campus. The University will continue to work with local, state and federal law enforcement officials in the ongoing investigation," UNCC said in its notification.
As of Tuesday evening, officials have not released the suspect's identity to NBC Charlotte.
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