Denmark man charged with attempted murder in S.C. State shooting
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - A Denmark man who allegedly shot and injured one person following an altercation in a campus residence hall of South Carolina State University is facing multiple charges, campus officials said Tuesday.
South Carolina Campus police have charged Azaurien Ghykes Haigler, 18, after Haigler allegedly shot a male victim in the upper torso during a physical altercation in Building F of Hugine Suites on Dec. 1.
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Police said Haigler and the victim were not students but guests of a student who lived on campus.
Detectives added Haigler had a 9 mm handgun at the time of shooting and Haigler was previously placed on tres notice from campus on Nov. 8.
The incident was reported at 7:24 p.m. and campus police responded immediately and determined Haigler had left campus.
Haigler was charged with assault/attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of another crime, and tresing. He was held without bond following deferral in a hearing Monday in Orangeburg County Magistrate Court.
The S.C. State campus police investigation is continuing with assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
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