Campus Alert Archive
UNCG

3 AM on Glenwood Avenue: Gunfire at the Edge of UNCG's Campus Sends One to the Hospital

NCshootingemergency notificationmedium confidence
Confirmed Threat

At approximately 2:55 AM EDT on March 22, 2024, Greensboro Police and UNCG Police responded to shots fired on the 800 block of Glenwood Avenue, right next to UNCG's campus. One adult male was found injured and transported to the hospital. UNCG police confirmed no students were involved and stated there was no believed ongoing threat to campus.

Alerts
2
Response
—
Killed
0
Injured
1
Institution
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Public R2 · NC
~17,600 studentsSpartan Alert
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTPush
Approximate reconstruction127 chars
SPARTAN ALERT: Shots fired reported near Glenwood Avenue adjacent to campus. Avoid the area. Police are on scene investigating.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from Fox8 and CBS17 coverage; police responded at 2:55 AM to the 800 block of Glenwood Avenue
Glenwood Avenue borders the southern edge of UNCG's campus
ALL CLEARPush
Approximate reconstruction192 chars
SPARTAN UPDATE: Police have secured the area near Glenwood Avenue. No students were involved. No ongoing threat to campus. Glenwood Ave and West Gate City Blvd remain closed for investigation.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from news coverage; UNCG police confirmed no students were involved in the incident
The road closure remained in effect until approximately 8 AM for the criminal investigation
Context

Background

At approximately 2:55 AM on March 22, 2024, Greensboro Police along with UNCG Police responded to shots fired on the 800 block of Glenwood Avenue, directly adjacent to the southern edge of UNCG's campus. Officers found one adult male victim who was taken to the hospital. UNCG police confirmed the victim was not a UNCG student and stated there was no believed threat to the campus at the time. Glenwood Avenue and West Gate City Boulevard were closed for the criminal investigation and cleared just before 8 AM. Investigators asked anyone with information to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers. The incident added to a pattern of gun violence near UNCG's urban campus in Greensboro.
Analysis

Key Findings

The shooting occurred at the border of UNCG's campus in the early morning hours
The victim was not a UNCG student, and UNCG police confirmed no students were involved
The road closure lasted approximately five hours for the criminal investigation
Outcome
One adult male, not a UNCG student, was shot and transported to the hospital. Glenwood Avenue and West Gate City Boulevard were closed for the criminal investigation until approximately 8 AM. No arrests were immediately announced.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Person shot on campus at UNC Greensboro (Fox8)
    myfox8.com
  2. News
    Man taken to hospital after shooting in Greensboro in Glenwood Avenue area (Fox8)
    myfox8.com
  3. News
    Person shot on campus at UNC Greensboro (CBS17)
    cbs17.com
Tags
shootingnorth-carolinagreensboronear-campusnon-student-victimurban-campusearly-morning
Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion