By Associated Press - Friday, September 15, 2017

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Fayetteville State University officials say shots were fired on campus in a dispute between two groups.

The Fayetteville Observer reports the Fayetteville Police Department and university police received reports of shots fired around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lt. Todd Joyce with Fayetteville police says the reports were of shots heard, and by the time officers responded, the people involved had dispersed.

Campus officials issued a warning notification to students saying two groups of people were involved in an argument, culminating in one person pulling out a gun and firing multiple shots.



No injuries have been reported.

It’s unknown if the people involved are students.

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Information from: The Fayetteville Observer, https://www.fayobserver.com

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