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SLED Arrests 18-Year-Old in S.C. State University Shootings That Killed One, Injured One

Initial charges cover weapons offenses pending a continuing investigation.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the suspect as Matthew Daniel McCoy, who was taken into custody on Oct. 5.
  • SLED reports a woman was killed and a man is recovering in the hospital.
  • McCoy is charged with Pointing and Presenting a Firearm at a Person and Carrying a Weapon on School Property.
  • An arrest warrant states a loaded Glock handgun was recovered from a vehicle parked on campus.
  • Investigators say the two incidents are not believed to be connected, and no homicide charge is listed in the initial filings.