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Two Killed, One Wounded in South Carolina State University Residence Shooting

The violence has refocused concern on security at the Hugine Suites complex after October shootings there.

Overview

  • Gunfire erupted around 9:15 p.m. Thursday in an apartment inside the Hugine Suites student complex in Orangeburg.
  • The university ordered a campuswide lockdown for hours and canceled Friday classes.
  • The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is leading the investigation, and no arrests or victim identities have been released.
  • Officials have not disclosed the wounded person’s condition.
  • The attack follows two October shootings on the campus, including one at Hugine Suites that left one dead and one injured and prompted security pledges and arrests.