Overview

• Carolina Alert reported an active shooter at the University of South Carolina’s Thomas Cooper Library and warned that the subject was believed to still be in the area.
• The alert described the suspect as a white male about six feet tall wearing black pants.
• Students and staff were instructed to avoid the area, evacuate or shelter and barricade as needed, defend themselves if confronted, and obey public safety commands.
• Public safety officials responded to the scene, and campus communications directed the community to monitor the Carolina Alert website and local media for updates.
• An update cited by Times Now said officials posted that there was no evidence of an active shooter at that time, with police continuing systematic searches and shelter-in-place guidance still in effect.