Students at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., are reportedly on lockdown following what some are calling a drive-by shooting in an apartment complex.
https://twitter.com/DianneG/status/306574701684203521
MyFox8.com reports that students were directed to stay inside their homes and classrooms following news of an active shooter.
#CCU shooting reported around 8 p.m, alert went out asking students to stay in dorm rooms. Suspect at large. http://t.co/aaE8XDeGo2
— FOX8 WGHP (@myfox8) February 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/E_Gills/status/306571467125039104
Coastal's on lockdown because of a shooting in our complex. Well… Not a great way to end the night.
— Carlee Nelson (@c_babyy11) February 27, 2013
Drive by up at Coastal near the HTC Center, University on lockdown!
— Rob (@robboiv) February 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/jakelarson06/status/306575887019671552
Drive by shooting here at coastal carolina…. like WTF… be careful everyone! #sayaprayer #verysad
— Matt Huss (@mhuss5521) February 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/ImmaCrook/status/306568702445383682
Of any universities, I never thought Coastal would have a shooting. Thank God for your life. We could be dead.
— A-lee-suhn? (@alitayarnie) February 27, 2013
Shooting at my brothers college Coastal Carolina and the shooter hasnt been caught yet! GUNS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL! This is outta control!
— Stanley Steamer (@GabbiePress) February 27, 2013
Update:
A Coastal Carolina student was pronounced dead after the shooting.
The student shot in the CCU drive-by last night has died. 🙁 http://t.co/hZZssTLsoa @TwitchyTeam
— Kenny (@fusionaddict) February 27, 2013
The shooter is reportedly still at large, but a campus security administrator said there is no ongoing threat to members of the Coastal Carolina community.
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