Forsyth Tech confirms 2 shooters at large after shots fired on campus

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FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — An alert sent to students is saying there have been shots fired on a local college campus.

A tech alert was sent to Forsyth Tech students asking students to shelter in place due to shots fired at the Strickland Center, which is on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem. The Early and Middle College at Forsyth Tech, which are part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, are also sheltering in place.

Forsyth Tech officials say that two suspects are armed and still at large, described as men wearing gray and black hoodies.

Forsyth Tech student Mindy Peneku was in class in Bob Greene Hall, the building next to Strickland, when the TechAlert went out. Peneku spoke with FOX8 at 11:18 a.m. and said the class was taking shelter under desks.

“Somebody’s trying to come in,” Peneku said during the call. “Somebody’s trying to come in. Oh my god. What are they doing? They’re barricading the doors right now.

Officials say that the first call came in around 10:10 a.m. Thursday and that officers remain on scene. Nearby private schools are also sheltering in place.

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has drones in the air to assist in the search.

“We know that there’s the possibility for something like this happening everyday, and so our thoughts go out to the students and faculty and administration there at Forsyth Tech, knowing it’s a very stressful situation. I want to thank our law enforcement, our sheriff and our police department, for their quick and I think very effective response. It’s a very difficult time across the country as we see these things happen and particularly comes right into your own backyard so to speak,” Mayor Allen Joines said in a phone interview with FOX8.