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Two Killed, One Injured in Shooting at South Carolina State University's Hugine Suites

State investigators took charge after an overnight lockdown.

Overview

  • Shots were reported around 9:15 p.m. Thursday inside an apartment at the Hugine Suites housing complex in Orangeburg.
  • The university placed the campus on lockdown for nearly eight hours, lifting it around 5 a.m. Friday.
  • The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating with campus police and the Orangeburg County sheriff, reporting one death at the scene and another at a hospital.
  • Authorities have not released the victims' identities or the condition of the injured person, and no arrests have been publicly confirmed.
  • Friday classes were canceled, counseling services were offered, and patrols increased, following prior October shootings that included one near the same complex.