University of South Carolina issues all clear after unconfirmed active shooter report

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The University of South Carolina issued an all clear Sunday evening after police found no evidence of an active shooter on its Columbia campus.

The school sent an emergency alert shortly after 6:45 p.m. warning of a possible shooter near the Thomas Cooper Library and ordering students to shelter in place, evacuate the immediate area and barricade themselves if necessary.

University spokesman Jeff Stensland said the alert was sent "out of an abundance of caution" after an unconfirmed report. Police searched the library floor by floor before declaring the building safe.

"There was no evidence of an active shooter," Stensland said, adding that two people sustained minor injuries during the evacuation.

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The initial warning included a description of a possible suspect