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The University of South Carolina campus had been placed on lockdown Tuesday, with police searching for a gunman. The shooting had been confirmed at the Campus Edge Apartments, with the suspected said to be on foot and heading toward campus.
So far, at least one person has been wounded in the shooting, later clarified to be a wound in the arm. The suspect is a black male, said to be wearing khaki pants and a grey hoodie; he is also believed to be carrying a weapon.
According to Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Lt. Kevin Bobo, the shooting happened at an apartment complex near the school’s campus.
The school issued a Twitter alert warning of the shots, with four buildings being put on lockdown. The lockdown has ended, according to the school’s Twitter feed; it is unknown at this time if this means the suspect is in police custody.
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More information will be updated as made available.
