At least two people were killed and a third was injured in a serious shooting Thursday on the campus of the University of South Carolina, the university said in a statement. This university had previously witnessed two shooting attacks, one of which took place in the same student housing complex, resulting in one dead and one wounded.

Published on: 02/13/2026 - 12:34

Officials at South Carolina State University announced in a statement that two people were killed and another wounded in a shooting attack on Thursday in a student residence, which led to the closure of the campus.

The incident occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. local time in an apartment in the Hyogen Suites student housing complex, according to a statement posted on the university’s Facebook page.

The university said in the statement, “University officials have not yet confirmed the identity of the two victims or the condition of the wounded,” noting that classes scheduled for Friday have been cancelled.

She also indicated that state security forces are investigating the incident. While additional official details are not yet available, including whether the perpetrator is still at large.

The University of South Carolina, with an enrollment of more than 3,000 students, is one of two historically dark-skinned universities in Orangeburg, a riverside city about 64 kilometers southeast of Columbia, the state capital. The other university is Claflin University.

This university has previously witnessed two shooting attacks, one of which took place in the same student housing complex, resulting in one dead and one wounded.

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