USC Upstate student dies after shooting near campus, officials say

The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting that happened near USC Upstate.

NOLAN: NIGEL, USC UPSTATEOFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE DEEPLYSADDENED BY THE LOSS OF STUDENTRODDERICK LAKEEM SPARKS.THE UNIVERSITY SAYS THE SHOOTINGWAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT ANDTHAT CURRENTLY THERE’S NO THREATTO CAMPUS.THE SPARTANBURG SHERIFF’S OFFICEHAS OPENED A HOMICIDEINVESTIGATION THOUGH.THE CORONERS OFFICE SAYS THESHOOTING TOOK PLACE HERE ATPINEGATE APARTMENTS.OFFICIALS SAY 23-YEAR-OLD SPARKSWAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHEREHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 10:45LAST NIGHT.I SPOKE TO A NEIGHBOR WHO WASUPSET BY THE SHOOTING.