South Carolina State University will hold a virtual meeting at 5 p.m. today to provide updates on campus developments following a fatal shooting on campus last week.
University leaders say the meeting will provide students, parents, alumni, and other stakeholders with a timely update on current campus developments, university priorities, and next steps with clarity and transparency.
SC State President Alexander Conyers will be answering questions submitted in advance of the meeting. Questions must be emailed to customerservice@scsu.edu by noon today.
Individuals can join the public meeting by clicking here.
The virtual meeting comes one week after a shooting on campus killed two men and injured another. Henry Crittington, 19, and Terrell Thomas, 18, died. Neither the condition nor the name of the injured man, a student, has been released. Crittington and Thomas were not enrolled at the university, investigators said.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced the arrest of an Orangeburg County man Tuesday in connection with the shooting. Khamanti Kennedy, 18, is charged with murder.
Surveillance video shows Kennedy and three other individuals entering Hugine Suites then later leaving the housing complex to obtain items from the suspect vehicle. The arrest warrants states that a short time later the shooting occurred.
The arrest warrant goes on to read that Kennedy participated in the purchase of marijuana which led to the shooting. Kennedy was later seen on surveillance footage fleeing the scene.
On Monday, SC State announced heightened security measures at the university's key access points. Among the immediate changes are increased vehicle searches and security screenings for guests entering the campus.
SLED's investigation is ongoing.
