South Carolina State and Claflin universities are on lockdown after suspect in ski mask and wearing all black ‘opened fire’ on campus

South Carolina State University and nearby Claflin University are on lockdown after reports of shots fired.

Both schools have been on lockdown since 11:30 a.m. after Claflin’s alert system issued a message about a possible shooting, according to ABC 15.

A suspect is reportedly still at the scene and wearing all black and a balaclava, the outlet said.

Students on both campuses received text messages telling them to “shelter in place while police investigate.”

This is a development story.

Both schools have been on lockdown since 11:30 a.m. after Claflin’s alert system issued a message about a possible shooting