NO evidence of active shooter at Thomas Cooper Library in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities at the University of South Carolina in Columbia have issued an update following earlier reports of a possible active shooter near the Thomas Cooper Library at 1322 Greene Street.

According to the latest information, there is currently no evidence confirming the presence of an active shooter on campus.

Video footage circulating from the area shows an individual carrying an object; while some observers initially believed it to be a firearm, others have suggested it may have been an umbrella.