WASHINGTON

A faculty member was shot and killed in a campus building at the University of North Carolina on Monday and a suspect has been arrested, according to local officials.

"This afternoon at 1:02 p.m. (1702GMT), UNC Police were notified of shots fired in Caudill Laboratories on our campus. At approximately 2:30 p.m. (1830GMT), the suspect was apprehended and is now in custody," UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said in a statement.

"We are waiting for confirmation that the next of kin has been contacted before we share more information," he said.

"This shooting damages the trust and safety that we so often take for granted on our campus. We will work to rebuild that trust and safety," the statement said, adding that all classes and campus events were canceled for the rest of the day.

The suspect was arrested soon after shots were reported, UNC Police Chief Brian James said at a news conference, adding police are not releasing his name yet as formal charges have yet to be filed.