ALL CLEAR: No serious injuries, no shots fired at USC campus

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The University of South Carolina gave an all-clear after a shelter-in-place order was issued Sunday evening.

A Carolina Alert was issued just after 6:30 p.m., stating there was a reported active shooter at the Thomas Cooper Library. USC said this came after “a credible report” of a shooter, but subsequent alerts stated that there was no evidence of a shooter on campus.

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A spokesperson for USC confirmed to WIS that no major injuries were reported and there were no confirmed reports of shots fired.

A Carolina Alert sent at 7:48 p.m. stated “a couple of students” were treated by EMS for minor injuries that occurred during evacuation.

USC issued an all-clear for campus just after 8 p.m. As of around 8:30 p.m., USC also said that law enforcement “has uncovered no evidence that a shooting occurred.”

“We wish to thank our students and staff who were near the scene for their vigilance and cooperation with law enforcement during this incident,” the school said in a release.

Although Thomas Cooper Library and the surrounding areas remain closed on Sunday out of an abundance of caution, the school announced the library will reopen at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.

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