Man Arrested With Over 1,000 Rounds Of Ammo On North Carolina A&T College Campus Last Week, Police Say
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Posted By: S. Moore on April 04, 2023 Police in Greensboro, North Carolina, arrested a 27-year-old man last week they say brought several guns, around 1,000 rounds of ammunition and numerous other weapons—including knives and a crossbow—onto the campus of state college North Carolina A&T and started threatening security guards, in the latest troubling incident at a U.S. school or university. KEY FACTS
SURPRISING FACT North Carolina A&T says it is the country’s largest historically Black college or university, with an enrollment of 13,487. WHAT WE DON’T KNOW Police did not publicly identify a motive. KEY BACKGROUND News of Bentley’s arrest comes amid renewed debate about access to guns in the U.S., along with mental health and school safety, following a deadly shooting at a Christian elementary school in Nashville. Authorities said 28-year-old Audrey Hale fired more than 150 rounds in a rampage last month, killing three adults and three 9-year-olds before being gunned down by police. Democrats like President Joe Biden have again called for stricter gun control measures following the shooting, like an assault weapons ban, while Republicans have balked at the idea and have instead called for tougher security at schools. The year is also off to a historically fast pace for mass shootings in general. As of Monday, there have been 136 mass shootings in the U.S.—defined as events with four or more casualties—in 2023, according to the Gun Violence archive. Meanwhile, a string of historically Black colleges were forced to close their campuses last year due to bomb threats. SOURCE Forbes Available at https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreima... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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