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Man charged with murder after police say 2 killed in drug deal at South Carolina State University
An 18-year-old was charged after a marijuana deal dispute led to a shooting at S.C. State dorm killing two and injuring one, police said.
- At South Carolina State University, a dorm-room shooting on Feb. 12 inside Hugine Suites left two men dead and one wounded, and on Feb. 17 the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged 18-year-old Khamanti Lytrel Kennedy with murder.
- Arriving with three companions, Kennedy and the group entered Hugine Suites, where a marijuana deal allegedly led to the shooting, according to the warrant.
- Victims were identified as Henry L. Crittington, 19, of Orangeburg, and Terrell Thomas, 18, of Norway, South Carolina, while the arrest warrant does not identify who fired the weapons.
- Starting Feb. 17, South Carolina State University increased vehicle searches, restricted non-student visitors to 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and requested $8 million funding to upgrade security.
- It was the second fatal campus shooting in about four months, and after the Oct. 4 homecoming shooting, South Carolina State University added fencing, cameras, and a police substation.
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Man charged with murder after police say 2 killed in drug deal at South Carolina State University
Police say a man faces murder charges after a marijuana deal inside a South Carolina State University dorm ended with two people dead in a shooting.
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