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Officer shares details of arresting ‘less than compliant’ Shaw University shooter
By Ashley AndersonChloe RaffertyHarrison GrubbHannah LeyvaMariah Ellis,
16 days ago
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Wake County Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission agent who helped apprehend the gunman on Shaw University’s campus Tuesday is sharing how he saw the situation unfold.
“I wouldn’t normally be on that campus doing regular, my day-to-day job. It just happened to put me in the right place,” said Michael Velez.
“When we go into a situation like that, you’re always trained to go towards the gunshots, but when the gunshots are over, you’ve got to kind of figure it out and make your way. If they wouldn’t have let us know where he was as quickly as it was, we would’ve had to search the entire building.”
With that help, he located the alleged shooter, 74-year-old Kamal Rasool Abdal-Rafi upstairs.
“He was less than compliant,” Velez said.
Velez held him at gunpoint, waiting for additional officers to arrive to help take Abdal-Rafi into custody.
“It seemed like forever, but it probably wasn’t a minute or so,” the agent said.
No one was injured during the shooting.
Velez is now being heralded for his actions.
“It’s been a little overwhelming,” he said. “Lot of people calling, but all positive.”
Abdal-Rafi made his first court appearance on Wednesday, the day after the shooting. He’s charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors, including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. His next appearance is scheduled for May 15.
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