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Coroner Identifies 2 Victims in South Carolina State University Dorm Shooting as Lockdown Lifts

State investigators are leading the case with no arrests or suspect publicly named.

Overview

  • SLED says the shooting occurred Thursday night inside a room at the Hugine Suites housing complex on the Orangeburg campus.
  • Three men were shot; Henry L. Crittington, 19, died at the scene and Terrell Thomas, 18, died at a hospital, according to authorities.
  • The university placed the campus on lockdown around 9:15 p.m. and lifted it about 5 a.m. Friday after securing the area.
  • Friday classes were canceled and counseling services were made available to students as the probe continues.
  • The incident follows October shootings near the same complex that left one person dead, renewing safety concerns at the state’s only public HBCU.