RALEIGH  -  Coastal Carolina University has confirmed that a sophomore student was shot dead Tuesday evening. Anthony Darnell Liddell, 19,  from Bennettsville, died Tuesday as a result of a shooting incident at University Place residence hall. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina, about 30 miles west of the North Carolina border.

CCU Department of Public Safety Police Chief David Roper has determined that currently there is no apparent threat to students, faculty or staff. Therefore, classes will be held on Wednesday as regularly scheduled.

CCU Counseling Services professionals and ministers will be on hand Wednesday at CCU’s Lackey Chapel beginning at 8 a.m. to provide assistance to students.

At 7:22 p.m. Tuesday, Horry County 911 Dispatch received a call reporting a shooting at the University Place residence hall at Coastal Carolina University. CCU Police and Conway City Police responded immediately. The victim was transported to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. The suspect left campus in a vehicle and, at the time of this message, is still at large.

CCU Alert messages were sent out to students, faculty and staff, and the website was updated to provide information about the shooting as it became available.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is conducting the investigation, assisted by CCU Public Safety. Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to contact CCU Dept. of Public Safety at 843-349-2177.