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Shots fired near Coastal Carolina University campus in Conway

Police are responding to reports of gunfire near Coastal Carolina University on Founders Drive and Highway 544.

Oct 17, 2026, 11:36 AM By the Genius Eye newsroom (City Reporter) · Fact-checkedHow we report
Photo: Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Police are currently responding to reports of shots fired near Coastal Carolina University’s campus, according to an alert from the university reported by WBTW.

The incident was reported near the intersection of Founders Drive and Highway 544 in Conway, South Carolina.

Authorities are actively investigating the situation as they respond to the scene.

No further details about injuries or suspects have been released at this time.

Sources
  1. WCBD Count on 2: Shots fired near Coastal Carolina University campus, police responding
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