For the second time in the 2025-2026 academic year, the HBCU community at South Carolina State University is reeling from a fatal shooting on its campus. Authorities confirmed that two people were killed and one other was injured in a shooting late Thursday night, February 12, 2026. According to university officials and reports, the campus was placed on lockdown around 9:15 p.m. The lockdown followed reports of gunfire at the Hugine Suites student residential complex. The university issued an immediate alert instructing students to shelter in place while the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and local authorities secured the perimeter. As
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