Police say they arrested 'shooter' after lockdown at University of North Carolina: report

UPDATE: Local affiliates are reporting that the "shooter" has been arrested. The police were the ones that were using the word "shooter" to describe the man.

UNC health says that they do not have any injuries reporting to the hospital.

A suspect described by authorities as “armed” and “dangerous” has prompted "shelter" orders at the University of North Carolina, campus police said.

Campus police at around 1 p.m. local time issued an alert on the agency’s social media account. The agency posted a photo of a person described as a "person of interest."

The UNC’s student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, reports that at least one shot was fired and that one person was reported injured.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statement confirming that a shooting occurred.

“My office is in communication with law enforcement and officials at UNC-Chapel Hill who are taking precautions to protect campus safety following today’s shooting. This is a tragic way to start a new semester and the state will provide any assistance necessary to support the UNC community,” Cooper said.

WRAL News reports that the person of interest is Tailei Qi, a UNC graduate student.

“A UNC website notes Qi previously attended Louisiana State University and Wuhan University,” the report said.

The Daily Tar Heel reports that one lane of Interstate 40 has been closed and several campus buildings were evacuated.

UNC police in an update shortly after 3 p.m. local time said all classes and events have been cancelled for the rest of the day and that shelter orders are in effect until further notice.

The story is still developing .....