Sixteen acres of land surrounding the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center have been rebuilt. Eight are devoted to honoring the victims.
At a ceremony Friday marking two years since a gunman killed two students at UNC Charlotte and injured four others, the school unveiled the design plan for a memorial to honor those who were affected by the tragedy.
UNC Charlotte holds Day of Remembrance two years after deadly campus shooting
UNC Charlotte holds day of remembrance 2 years after shooting By WBTV Web Staff | April 30, 2021 at 9:54 AM EDT - Updated April 30 at 9:15 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Friday marked two years since the deadly shooting on UNC Charlotte’s campus. The university is holding a Day of Remembrance in honor of the six students who were shot while final student presentations were underway on April 30, 2019.
The university asked those in the community to wear green in solidarity and to share personal reflections.
Ellis Reed Parlier, 19, and Riley Howell, 21, were killed in the shooting. Rami Alramadhan, 20, Sean Dehart, 20, Emily Houpt, 23, and Drew Pescaro, 19, were injured in the shooting.