ORANGEBURG, S.C. — A South Carolina State University (SCSU) student is now charged with shooting at another student on campus on Tuesday.
Officials say 19-year-old Rolando J. Ifill Jr., of Charleston, is charged with assault and attempted murder in relation to the shooting that occurred in an academic building on Tuesday.
According to university officials, Ifill and the victim, both SC State students, were involved in a physical fight on Tuesday morning on the second floor of Hodge Hall when Ifill pointed a 9mm handgun in the victim’s direction.
Police said Ifill fired a shot toward the victim as the victim fled. The shot shattered the glass above an exit door to the corridor between Hodge and Davis Halls.
The victim later identified Ifill as the shooter, according to police. Orangeburg police took Ifill into custody off campus and arrested him, and charged him him with carrying a firearm on school property.
Along with the assault/attempted murder charge, campus police also charged Ifill on Wednesday with possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
University officials say the investigation continues with assistance from the State Law Enforcement Agency (SLED).