Active shooter reported at University of South Carolina
The summary reports an active shooter situation at the University of South Carolina’s main campus in Columbia. Police responded to reports of a shooter,specifically described as a 6-foot white male wearing black pants,near the Thomas Cooper Library. As of 7:30 p.m., the university stated there was no evidence confirming an active shooter, though authorities were still searching affected buildings. the university issued emergency alerts advising people to shelter in place, avoid the area, or seek safe shelter and barricade themselves until further notice. Classes had just resumed recently, and the incident is ongoing.
Active shooter reported at University of South Carolina
Police are responding to a reported active shooter at the University of South Carolina‘s main campus in Columbia.
The school said there was no evidence of an an active shooter as of 7:30 p.m., though police are still searching “affected buildings.”
“Please continue to shelter in place until there is an all clear. Avoid the area. Evacuate the area or seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area as necessary until further notice,” the alert said.
The school had previously sent out an emergency alert just after 6:30 p.m. that said an active shooter, identified as a “6ft white male with black pants,” was reported at the Thomas Cooper Library, the main library on campus.
Classes for students at the university began last Tuesday.
This is a developing story.
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