Two Killed, One Injured in Shooting at South Carolina State University Housing

Overview

• Gunfire was reported around 9:15 p.m. local time inside an apartment at the Hugine Suites complex on the Orangeburg campus.
• The campus remained under lockdown into Friday, with classes canceled and counseling available to students.
• SLED investigators are on site conducting the investigation, with city and county law enforcement assisting campus public safety.
• Officials have not released the victims' identities, the injured person's condition, or whether anyone has been detained.
• South Carolina State is one of two historically Black universities in Orangeburg and enrolls more than 3,000 students.