Two Dead, One Wounded in South Carolina State Campus Shooting
Shooting at Hugine Suites on Feb. 12 left two dead and one wounded; campus lockdown lasted into Feb. 13 and SLED is investigating.
Overview
Two people were killed and one person was wounded in a shooting at the Hugine Suites student residential complex on the Orangeburg campus on Feb. 12, the university said.
The university issued a campus lockdown at about 9:15 p.m. after the reported shooting, and the lockdown remained in place as of 3 a.m. ET on Feb. 13, according to university statements.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the shooting, and investigators and law enforcement were on site while the university's Department of Public Safety was assisted by Orangeburg agencies, the school said.
Classes were canceled for Friday and counselors were made available to students, and the university has about 2,800 to over 3,000 students and faced earlier campus shootings in October, officials said.
Officials have not released victims' identities, have not confirmed the wounded person's condition, and did not immediately provide information about any suspect as the investigation continues, the university said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this campus shooting as straightforward factual reporting, relying on university and SLED statements, avoiding emotive or evaluative language, and noting operational impacts (lockdown, canceled classes). They provide contextual detail (prior October shootings, student population) without speculative claims or selective emphasis that would indicate editorial framing.
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FAQ
The campus was placed on lockdown around 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 12 and remained in place into early Feb. 13, with law enforcement still on site as of early morning reports.
Officials have not released the identities of the two deceased victims, the condition of the wounded person, or any details about a suspect as the investigation continues.
Classes were canceled for Friday, Feb. 13, counseling services were made available to students, and the Department of Public Safety is assisting SLED and local agencies in the investigation.
Yes, there were two shootings on campus in October 2025, including one at the same Hugine Suites complex, resulting in one death and one wounding.
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