COLUMBIA – SLED (South Carolina Law Enforcement Division) has charged Matthew Daniel McCoy, 18, of Blythewood, in connection with one of two shootings that killed a woman and injured a man at South Carolina State University Saturday night.
McCoy was charged with Pointing and Presenting a Firearm at a Person, and Carrying a Weapon on School Property on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. The SLED investigation was requested by the South Carolina State University Department of Public Safety.
McCoy was booked into the Orangeburg County Detention Center.
The case will be prosecuted by the 1st Circuit Solicitor’s Office. SLED is investigating two shootings at S.C. State. Both shootings occurred in the evening on Saturday, Oct. 4. A woman was killed in one of the shootings.
A man was injured in the second shooting, and he is currently in the hospital.
The shootings are not believed to be connected at this time, however, SLED’s investigations are active and ongoing.
Anyone with information on either incidents should call (866) 472-8477 and/or email [email protected].
