CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The first responders to the shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in April were recognized at the Charlotte 49ers football game on Saturday.
On April 30, 2019, two students were killed and four others were injured when a gunman opened fire in a classroom on campus.
Today Charlotte 49ers Football recognized first responders who flooded UNC Charlotte on April 30, 2019 for the tragic active shooter incident. THANK YOU UNC CHARLOTTE....we are honored. #weareallniners
Posted by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on Saturday, October 26, 2019
First responders flooded the campus on that tragic day and UNCC honored them for their service at the game.
“This day is extremely important to me, just to show the unification across the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. We’re all one, we’re all one family,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer James Hosea said.
The Charlotte 49ers won against the North Texas Mean Green by one point Saturday.
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