CHARLOTTE -- Dozens of concerned parents and UNC Charlotte students met with management of an apartment complex off campus that's seen two shootings in a matter of weeks.

Management says they're ramping up security to keep residents safe. But parents and students say it's just not enough.

Some demanded the apartment let them out of their leases early. The meeting got incredibly heated.

Fed up residents and their parents voiced their concerns to management of the university house apartment Thursday night demanding change after two different shootings in the past month.

"You look at all the slick marketing pieces, and they say it's about the student, you would expect that you would protect those students," said Steve McKee, whose son lives in the complex.

Over the weekend there was a shoot out in one of the halls of the building.

"I had family at my apartment, and next thing you know we hear six gunshots and we hear screaming and the next morning I see the bullet holes in the wall," said Deandre Collins, student in the complex.

Now Collins says he doesn't feel safe living in the building anymore.

Management says they're adding even more surveillance cameras and 24/7 security guards. But many residents say after several robberies and shootings, it's too little, too late, and they want out of their leases.

"Tonight we collected everyone's contact info, and we will be personally calling all of them to discuss each issue," said Senior VP for University House Communities Carlie Cresse.

As the meeting got heated, several Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers showed up. They say they're continuing to investigate the shootings and other safety concerns. But police say it's going to take a joint effort from their officers, the building management and the residents themselves.

No arrests have been made yet in either of the shootings. Management is frustrated by that, and police say if anyone has information to call Crime Stoppers.

Officers say residents here have to step up, make better choices, and if they see anything suspicious, to report it.