Two people died and another was wounded in a shooting at a South Carolina State University residential complex, the university announced Thursday. The campus in Orangeburg was placed on lockdown around 9:15 p.m. when the report of the shooting came in, but the lockdown was lifted early Friday, according to CBS News. Authorities have not yet released the identities of the victims or the condition of the wounded individual.
The university canceled Friday classes and made counselors available to students, CBS News reported. Investigators were on site, and law enforcement was patrolling the campus and nearby areas. There was no immediate information available regarding any suspects. Kaya Mack, who was making a food delivery on campus, heard gunshots and saw a lot of people running, according to CBS News.
In other news, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was scheduled to join mourners in Tumbler Ridge on Friday following a school shooting, according to The Guardian. Authorities and relatives released the names of the victims, and families spoke of their loss in one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings. Police had visited the home of the teenage suspect multiple times due to mental health concerns, The Guardian reported. Firearms were seized from the residence approximately two years ago but were later returned.
Meanwhile, in a separate story, an AI safety researcher quit US firm Anthropic with a warning that the "world is in peril," according to BBC Technology. Mrinank Sharma shared his resignation letter on X, citing concerns about AI, bioweapons, and the state of the wider world. He stated he would pursue writing and poetry, and move back to the UK to "become invisible." This comes in the same week that an OpenAI researcher resigned, expressing concerns about the company's decision to deploy adverts in its chatbot, according to BBC Technology.
In a separate development, Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi, who witnessed the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, is at risk of dying after being imprisoned by Israel for almost a year, according to Al Jazeera. Al-Samoudi was with Abu Akleh when she was fatally shot in the head by an Israeli sniper in Jenin, the occupied West Bank, on May 19, 2022. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has issued a warning regarding his health.
Discussion
AI Experts & Community
Be the first to comment