LOCAL : USC Student Shot Near Campus

A USC graduate student was shot and wounded a half-block from his campus-owned apartment Wednesday night.

The unidentified graduate student of business administration, who had been walking near the Terrace Apartments in the 2900 block of Orchard Avenue, was hit in the right calf when an unknown gunman fired several shots, said campus Department of Security Services Chief Steven Ward.

The gunman ran away, and no suspects were arrested in the 10:19 p.m. incident, Ward said. The student went to his apartment building and sought help from campus police stationed there. “At this point, we have no idea what the motive may have been,” Ward said.

The student was in stable condition at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, Ward said.