At 8:29 p.m., USC officials released the following statement:

"At approximately 6:30 this evening, USCPD received a credible report of an active shooter at the Thomas Cooper Library on the Columbia campus.

A Carolina Alert was sent instructing the community to avoid the area and shelter in place. Law enforcement responded quickly to the scene. At this time they have uncovered no evidence that a shooting occurred.

The shelter in place has been rescinded but the library remains closed. There were two minor injuries related to the evacuation of the building. We will update the campus as more information becomes available.

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UPDATE: At 8:04 p.m., authorities issued an "all clear" message to the USC community, saying "There is no ongoing emergency at this time; you no longer

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