University of North Carolina at Pembroke identifies former student killed in shooting near campus

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A former University of North Carolina at Pembroke student has died following a shooting near the campus Wednesday afternoon, according to the university.

The university confirmed that 19-year-old Khalil Alford was the former student who died in the shooting.

At about 4:43 p.m., UNCP campus police responded to a shots fired incident at Courtyard Apartments near the university. Upon arrival, campus police did not encounter any shooters but did locate shell casings on the ground, the university said.

Shortly after, Robeson County deputies responded to a second incident off campus where they encountered a person in need of medical care who later died from their injuries.

The Robeson County Sheriff’s office has not released the identity of the individual; however, the university confirmed that the deceased was a former UNCP student.

UNCP police, Robeson County Sheriff’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigation are actively investigating the connection between the two incidents, the university said.

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