Recent shooting at NCCU has students concerned about safety
Students at North Carolina Central University are concerned about their safety as crime continues to rise in Durham.
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She was injured by the shattered glass from the bullet that struck her window.
“I Just wanted to live. I was like just get to the floor," she said.
The university will speak with Durham city leaders at 1 p.m. on Monday in hopes of finding a solution to reduce crime.
In addition to the Sept. 19 stray bullet incident, which left one student injured, other recent shootings have taken place just miles from campus.
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The school community said they plan to propose more patrol cars and cameras around the outskirts of campus.
“Doing nothing at all is not an option. I’m asking you to take this as an urgent call to action," he said.
Akinleye made five recommendations to help protect students. They include more officers to patrol the area around campus, speed bumps on surrounding streets and shot spotters alerting authorities to gunfire.
Most students believe the university police officers are doing all they can. Monitoring 11 resident halls and over 2,800 students is a hefty task.
“There are some nights where it’s hard to sleep. Just a little tap on the window shakes me up," Woolard said.
Akinleye said he hopes Durham Mayor Steve Schewel and city leaders will truly look over his proposals carefully and come to a decision soon.
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