USC student found dead Thursday afternoon

The body of a 19-year-old female student at the University of South Carolina was discovered Thursday afternoon at the HUB, a student housing development on Main Street in downtown Columbia.

The death is being investigated as suspicious, said Richland County coroner Gary Watts who was called to the scene around 6 p.m.

An autopsy will be performed Friday morning, he said.

No other details were available at this writing.

This story was originally published January 28, 2016 at 10:35 PM with the headline "USC student found dead Thursday afternoon."