Two dead and one wounded in US college shooting

Two people were fatally shot and another was injured Thursday at a university in the southern United States, authorities said, prompting a lockdown that is still in effect.

Officials at South Carolina State University said the campus was placed under lockdown at about 9:15 p.m. Thursday (0215 GMT Friday) after reports of gunfire at an apartment in the Hugine Suites student housing complex.

In a statement, the school said it had not yet been able to verify the identities of the victims or provide an update on the condition of the person who was wounded. The campus “remains on lockdown,” the university added.

University authorities did not immediately say whether any suspects were in custody, but they noted that local police agencies were assisting with patrols on and around the grounds.

The university also announced that classes scheduled for Friday have been cancelled.

The shooting follows another deadly school attack earlier this week in British Columbia, Canada, and adds to a series of firearm‑related incidents at educational institutions in the United States amid ongoing political debate over gun policy.