{ "id": "2023-08-25-north-carolina-at-shooting", "slug": "north-carolina-at-shooting-2023-08-25", "institution": { "name": "North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University", "shortName": "NC A&T", "state": "NC", "type": "hbcu", "alertSystemName": "AggieAlert", "enrollment": 13000 }, "incident": { "date": "2023-08-25", "type": "shooting", "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification", "resolution": "confirmed-threat", "headline": "One person shot outside the student center; none of those involved were students", "headlinePublic": "One person shot outside the student center; none of those involved were students", "summary": "On August 25, 2023, one person was shot outside the [Memorial Student Center at North Carolina A&T State University](https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/shots-fired-nc-at-aggie-alert-student-center/83-f9f40881-b14c-4d07-880c-7c791936e65a) at approximately 8:41 PM EDT during an altercation among individuals not affiliated with the university. An Aggie Alert notified students of the shots fired, and the university subsequently [implemented new security measures](https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/nc-at-state-university-leaders-add-new-safety-measures-after-shooting-on-campus/).", "outcome": "One person was shot and self-transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. NC A&T confirmed no students were involved in the altercation. On September 18, 2023, 20-year-old Joshua Nikolaus Fuentes (no university affiliation) was arrested and charged with discharging a firearm on educational property and possession of a weapon on educational property. He was released on a $50,000 secured bond. Publicly available reporting did not document a final case disposition or trial outcome beyond the initial charges.", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 1 } }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestamp": "2023-08-25T20:45:00-04:00", "channel": "sms", "verbatimText": "Shots fired in the area of the rear of Student Center. UPD on scene. Avoid the area at this time.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/shots-fired-nc-at-aggie-alert-student-center/83-f9f40881-b14c-4d07-880c-7c791936e65a", "sourceDescription": "WFMY News 2, which quoted the Aggie Alert text verbatim", "annotations": [ "Verbatim Aggie Alert SMS as quoted by WFMY News 2; sent shortly after the shooting was reported around 8:41 PM EDT on August 25, 2023.", "The terse wording ('rear of Student Center,' 'UPD on scene') reflects the SMS character economy of NC A&T's AggieAlert system; 'UPD' is University Police Department.", "The shooting occurred at the rear of the Memorial Student Center during an altercation among non-students." ], "characterCount": 97 } ], "context": "On the evening of August 25, 2023, shots were fired [outside the Memorial Student Center at North Carolina A&T State University](https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/shots-fired-nc-at-aggie-alert-student-center/83-f9f40881-b14c-4d07-880c-7c791936e65a) in Greensboro during an altercation among individuals not affiliated with the university. One person was shot and self-transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The university confirmed that none of the individuals involved were students or guests of students. An Aggie Alert was sent to the campus community, and University Police secured the scene. In response, NC A&T [implemented new security measures](https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/nc-at-state-university-leaders-add-new-safety-measures-after-shooting-on-campus/) including license plate readers, dozens of new cameras, and a student safety app. On September 18, [Joshua Nikolaus Fuentes, 20, was arrested](https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-one-month-after-nc-at-shooting/83-50e634d9-8b66-47e8-bbe3-e4ca723dfe2a) and charged with discharging a weapon on educational property and possession of a weapon on school property. This shooting came just months after a March 2023 incident where a man was arrested near campus with multiple firearms and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition, an incident for which the university chose not to issue an Aggie Alert, generating significant controversy among students.", "keyFindings": [ "The shooting involved individuals with no affiliation to the university, highlighting challenges HBCUs face with non-student visitors on campus", "The university responded by investing in new security technology including license plate readers and expanded camera systems", "A suspect was arrested nearly one month later on September 18 and charged with weapons offenses on school property" ], "sources": [ { "title": "1 person shot at NC A&T, Aggie Alert issued (WFMY News 2)", "url": "https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/shots-fired-nc-at-aggie-alert-student-center/83-f9f40881-b14c-4d07-880c-7c791936e65a", "type": "local-media" }, { "title": "NC A&T State University leaders add new safety measures (FOX8 WGHP)", "url": "https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/nc-at-state-university-leaders-add-new-safety-measures-after-shooting-on-campus/", "type": "local-media" }, { "title": "Man arrested one month after NC A&T shooting (WFMY News 2)", "url": "https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-one-month-after-nc-at-shooting/83-50e634d9-8b66-47e8-bbe3-e4ca723dfe2a", "type": "local-media" }, { "title": "1 shot in altercation on NC A&T campus (FOX8 WGHP)", "url": "https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/1-shot-in-altercation-on-north-carolina-at-state-university-campus-university-says-no-students-involved/", "type": "local-media" } ], "confidence": "medium", "tags": [ "shooting", "hbcu", "non-student-perpetrators", "student-center", "north-carolina", "campus-security", "security-upgrades" ], "dateAdded": "2026-04-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-16", "addedBy": "ingestion" }