CHARLOTTE — Students and faculty at UNC Charlotte came together for a wreath laying ceremony Thursday to mark seven years since a shooting claimed the lives of two students.
In 2019, a gunman opened fire inside a classroom, killing 19-year-old Reed Parlier and 24-year-old Riley Howell. Four other students were hurt and survived.
The school later installed a permanent memorial on campus. There’s also a scholarship foundation in Reed Parlier’s name that supports STEM students at the university.
The memorial began at 8:30 a.m. outside of the Kennedy Building on campus. The public is invited to stop by to pay respects and pause for reflection.
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