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.
Active shooter alert at Coastal Carolina-university advising all students to stay in dorms/classrooms b/c shooting suspect is on the loose
— Dianne Gallagher (@DianneG) February 27, 2013
MyFox8.com reports that students were directed to stay inside their homes and classrooms following news of an active shooter.
https://twitter.com/myfox8/status/306576824480178176
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.
— Carlotta Rose Nelson (@c_babyy11) February 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/RobboMy4/status/306575829087948800
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.
— Ali Tay (@a_shingle) 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!
— Gabbie Press (@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. 🙁 wmbfnews.com/story/21390783… @twitchyteam
— Kenny Hitt (@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.
