Active shooter reported on the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus

The University of South Carolina ordered students and staff on its Columbia campus to shelter in place Sunday evening, saying an active shooter had been reported near the Thomas Cooper Library.

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY ISSUES ACTIVE SHOOTER ALERT AMID ORIENTATION EVENTS

An alert went out just after 6:30 p.m. ET, warning people to avoid the area and to evacuate or barricade if necessary, the school said.

The school said a suspect had been reported as a white man about 6 feet tall, wearing black pants and last seen on or near the library.

This is a developing story.