University Police has identified a male suspect in the situation that occurred on the Brickyard Thursday afternoon involving three individuals and one of the Brickyard preachers. Police have reason to believe the male suspect may have communicated a threat. 

However, because an arrest has not been made yet, the name of the male suspect cannot be disclosed, according to University Police Chief Jack Moorman.  

The suspect is not affiliated with the university. However, he did have approval and the correct permits to speak on the Brickyard. Religion is believed to have played a significant role in the altercation. 

After University Police identified the suspect, he was brought into the university’s police station.

Moorman warns of no imminent danger because the suspect made specific threats to a select group of individuals. He also said that University Police did not send out a Wolf Alert via email because there was no imminent danger to NC State students and residents.

“We just wanted to solicit the help to identify the individual,” Moorman said. “This case has nothing to do with robbery, sexual assault or crime of that nature.”

A verbal altercation between two religious groups ensued, resulting in a handful of NC State students filing a complaint with University Police.

University Police confronted the suspect over the weekend, but no arrests have been made. An investigation is pending, and more information will be posted as it becomes available. 

Through the use of social media outlets, along with the help of various departments on campus such as University Housing, the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, and Student Government, University Police was able to successfully identify the suspect.

In the span of almost three days, a number of people had responded to University Police’s call for help. The page received close to 17,000 shares on social media.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.