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SLED arrests second teen in connection to South Carolina State University shootings

Jimmy Lee Thompson Jr. was charged with carrying a loaded handgun on campus after two shootings left one dead and another injured, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said.

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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WCBD) -- A second 18-year-old was arrested Thursday in connection with two shootings that happened last weekend at South Carolina State University. The seemingly unrelated shootings led to the death of Jaliyah Butler, 19, and saw the campus placed on lockdown for multiple days. Another male was injured by gunfire, although his condition is unknown. One of the shootings happened near the Hugine Suites student residential complex…

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WCIV broke the news in Charleston, United States on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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