{"id":2569528,"date":"2026-02-13T02:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-dead-in-shooting-at-south-carolina-state-university\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T02:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:21:45","slug":"two-dead-in-shooting-at-south-carolina-state-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-dead-in-shooting-at-south-carolina-state-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Two dead in shooting at South Carolina State University"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-dead-in-shooting-at-south-carolina-state-university%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569528&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>two people were killed and a third person was injured in a shooting Thursday night at South Carolina State University\u2019s Orangeburg campus,at a student residential complex.The South carolina Law Enforcement Division was still investigating early Friday,with no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-migrant-killed-after-assaulting-agent-says-arizona-sheriff\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Migrant ... After Assaulting Agent, Says Arizona Sheriff\">facts released<\/a> about the victims or a suspect. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-professor-who-refused-to-use-students-preferred-pronouns-can-sue-university-after-being-disciplined-federal-appeals-court-rules\/\" title=\"Ohio Professor Who Refused To Use Student\u2019s Preferred Pronouns Can Sue University After Being Disciplined, Federal Appeals Court Rules\">university issued<\/a> a lockdown around 9:15 p.m.and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-cancels-class-in-efforts-to-get-students-vaccinated\/\" title=\"Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot cancels class in efforts to get ... vaccinated\">canceled classes<\/a> the following day, offering counseling services to students. Reports described text messages sent to students directing them to shelter in place and lock doors while monitoring updates.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Two dead in shooting at South Carolina State University<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2503408\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Two people were killed and one other injured in a shooting on Thursday night at South Carolina University. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\">South Carolina<\/a> Law Enforcement Division was still investigating the shooting as of early Friday morning, according to reports. No information has been provided about the victims or suspect as of yet.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/shooting\/\">shooting<\/a> happened at a student residential complex on South Carolina State University&rsquo;s Orangeburg campus, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/2-dead-1-wounded-shooting-campus-south-carolina\/story?id=130128754\">reported<\/a> ABC News. The school issued a lockdown around 9:15 p.m. and remained in place hours after the shooting. It was still in effect at the time of publication of this news story.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4457055\/top-goldman-sachs-lawyer-to-resign-over-cozy-relationship-with-uncle-jeffrey-epstein\/\">Top Goldman Sachs lawyer to resign over cozy relationship with &#8216;Uncle Jeffrey&#8217; Epstein<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4457045\/arizona-sheriff-nanos-fbi-evidence-nancy-guthrie\/\">Arizona sheriff blocks FBI access to evidence in Nancy Guthrie abduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4457021\/fbi-doubles-reward-nancy-guthrie-new-suspect-details\/\">FBI doubles reward in search for Nancy Guthrie as new suspect details released<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Students received lockdown orders via text messages. A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media post appeared<\/a> to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cazisntdead\/status\/2022166315612672502\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">show<\/a> the orders given in a screenshot as the messages were sent out.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;SHELTER-IN-PLACE Move inside, lock doors and continue with class activities,&rdquo; read the first message allegedly sent to students. &ldquo;Monitor mobile devices for updates. If you are not on campus remain off site until the all clear is given.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A second message sent appeared to inform students of the lockdown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;LOCKDOWN, LOCKDOWN, LOCKDOWN Move inside, lock doors, lights out and remain out of sight,&rdquo; read the message. &ldquo;Monitor mobile devices for updates. If you are not on campus remain off site until the all clear is given.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina State University canceled classes on Friday due to the shooting and announced it would provide counseling services to students, multiple sources <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wistv.com\/2026\/02\/13\/sc-state-university-lockdown-due-possible-shooting-incident\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confirmed<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted the South Carolina State University Department of Public Safety early Friday morning seeking information about the shooting. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tuberville-wants-biden-to-retaliate-against-china-for-sanctions-against-trump-officials\/\" title=\"Tuberville Wants Biden to Retaliate Against China for Sanctions Against Trump Officials\">department declined<\/a> to comment.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4453694\/nine-people-killed-and-25-injured-in-school-shooting-in-british-columbia\/\"><strong>NINE PEOPLE DEAD AND 25 INJURED IN SCHOOL SHOOTING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) called for prayers on Thursday night after the shooting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stop what you&rsquo;re doing and pray,&rdquo; Mace <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nancymace\/status\/2022157091625107745?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.&nbsp; &ldquo;South Carolina State University is on lockdown tonight following reports of a possible shooting incident.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Join us in prayer for the students, staff and their families,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;God bless our brave law enforcement responding tonight.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two dead, one injured in SC State University shooting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2569529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP24143572747081.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[70371,73725,4300,73588,73726],"class_list":["post-2569528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-breaking-news-2","tag-campus-shooting-2","tag-shooting","tag-south-carolina-2","tag-south-carolina-state-university"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP24143572747081.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2569528"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2569532,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569528\/revisions\/2569532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2569529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2569528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2569528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2569528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}