ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WACH) — South Carolina State University faculty are calling for the removal of two major positions at the school following the recent fatal on-campus shooting.
On Thursday morning, a university spokesman confirming to WACH Fox News that the university’s faculty senate sent SC State President Alexander Conyers a letter requesting the school’s Vice President of Finance Gerald Smalls and Chief of Police Richard Johnson to step down.
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Johnson was appointed Chief of Police in May 2024, following a career as a SLED agent. Smalls started his role as the school’s VP of Finance back in August 2022, and is a South Carolina State alumni.
The demand comes after two deadly shootings on campus in four months, both happening at Hugine Suites.
This week, SLED charged 18-year-old Khamanti Kennedy with murder in connection with last Thursday’s shooting, that killed 19-year-old Henry Crittington and 18-year-old Terrell Thomas, and wounding an SC State student who remains in the hospital.
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WACH Fox News has also reached out to SLED for the latest on the investigation into last week’s shooting. Those questions are listed below:
- Was any of this incident in self defense?
- Is there any information on who shot the victims, was it Kennedy or the student still in the hospital?
- Will the victim with injuries be charged with self defense when he gets out of the hospital?
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A SLED spokesperson says the investigation is still active and more information may be available in the future.