Three NC Central students charged in Lawson Street dorm shooting

Three North Carolina Central University students have been arrested in connection to a shooting earlier this month at one of the university’s residence halls.

According to campus police, officers arrested and charged Eric Randall with conspiracy to commit armed robbery and conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon. The charges stem from an April 2 shooting of a student at Lawson Street Residence Hall.

Shaziyah Bell and Paris Amos, both NCCU students, were later charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery.

According to N.C. Central police, officers responded to gunshots around 10:15 p.m. at Lawson Residence Hall, located at 609 E. Lawson St.

A student with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds was transported to Duke University Hospital. The university put the campus on lockdown around 10:20 p.m. and lifted it around two hours later, stating there was no danger to the public or campus community.

According to N.C. Central police, officers were already conducting safety checks at Lawson Residence Hall when shots were fired, and Durham EMS were at the dorm for an unrelated medical call.

One student told WRAL News that the victim was also a student, but police have not confirmed that information.

"I thought it was a random person who was roaming the campus, but then they found out it was another student that came and did it to another student, so I'm not really sure," said Divine Mitchell, a senior. "It was really confusing. We came here and saw a whole bunch of police cars just blocking off the street.”

Anyone with information regarding this matter is encouraged to contact the NCCU Police Department at 919-530-5397.