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| 'All Clear' issued after active shooter reported on the University of South Carolina's Columbia campus |
| 2025-08-25 |
| [FoxNews] Students and staff told to evacuate or barricade as police investigated incident at Columbia campus The University of South Carolina issued an "all clear" after the school warned of reports of an active shooter on campus Sunday evening. Campus officials added there was no ongoing emergency. Earlier in the evening, the school ordered students and staff on its Columbia campus to shelter in place, saying an active shooter had been reported near the Thomas Cooper Library. The school said the library would remain closed, despite the fact that no shooting took place. An alert went out just after 6:30 p.m. ET, warning people to avoid the area and to evacuate or barricade if necessary. Officials later said there was no evidence of an active shooter. "Police are searching affected buildings," officials said on the alert system. Video circulated online of a person walking toward a campus building while carrying a black object which some said appeared to be a long rifle. Scott Prill, the Deputy Chief of Police for the University of South Carolina, dispelled the rumor, saying the person was carrying an umbrella. The all clear was given after 8 p.m. on Sunday. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #9 Turned out to be a Dominican priest wearing a white robe with a large rosary around his waist It's Our Lady's weapon. St. Dominic, pray for us! |
| Posted by: Melancholic 2025-08-25 11:05 |
| #8 Heavens to Murgatroy!! It's a Bumbershooter. |
| Posted by: alanc 2025-08-25 10:41 |
| #7 This reminds me of a story from some years ago where some college called for shelter in place after someone reported a "KKK member carrying a whip" on campus. Turned out to be a Dominican priest wearing a white robe with a large rosary around his waist. |
| Posted by: Rambler 2025-08-25 09:11 |
| #6 It would be interesting to know whether security has significantly changed at a place like Va Tech post tragedy. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2025-08-25 06:41 |
| #5 This is looking like it may turn out to be a student carrying an Umbrella. That was mistaken for a firearm. Posted by: NN2N1 2025-08-25 06:01 NN2, That's been confirmed. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2025-08-25 06:26 |
| #4 Maybe armed populace? I could be under the 'lack of coffee' influence though. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2025-08-25 06:01 |
| #3 This is looking like it may turn out to be a student carrying an Umbrella. That was mistaken for a firearm. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-08-25 06:01 |
| #2 /\ Would I be incorrect in saying an armed populous is an anathema to most governments ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-08-25 02:28 |
| #1 Watchdog group says FBI undercounts incidents in which armed civilians stop active shooters |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-25 01:46 |