one of our faculty members was killed in this shooting. this loss is devastating. reporter: after the initial call for shots fired, the entire campus went on lockdown. a school alert warning and armed dangerous person on or near campus, go inside now, avoid windows. heavily armed officers swarmed the campus. some students walking down the street put their hands up. some sheltering in place. so immediately we all just stayed hiding in the stalls, squatting on the toilets, just scared. we didn t know what was happening. reporter: other terrified students fleeing through a first floor window, backpacks dangling. an elementary school across the road placed on lockdown. then, less than 90 minutes after the terrifying ordeal began i think that s him. reporter: a suspect was taken into police custody, captured live by our nbc news raleigh affiliate wral. to have the suspect in custody gives us an opportunity to figure out the why and even the how. reporter: and four hours afte