Limestone College Official Statement Regarding SMC Incident

The thoughts and prayers of Limestone College are with the family and friends of one of its students who was killed during an incident at Spartanburg Methodist College on the evening of Nov. 9.

Two suspects were involved in the incident, and one was fatally wounded by an SMC Campus Police Officer.

The individual killed, Delvin Tyrell Simmons of Ridgeway, SC, was currently enrolled at Limestone as an Early Childhood Education major. In his second year at the College, Mr. Simmons was involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Call Me MISTER program.

The other suspect allegedly involved and taken into custody, Oliver Mylik Chandler, is a former student at Limestone. Chandler was suspended from Limestone for academic reasons effective in May 2015. A graduate of Darlington High School, he was a former member of the Limestone College football and track teams.

Limestone College expects all of its enrolled students to conduct themselves as good citizens and neighbors at both on and off-campus locations.  We take pride in the responsibility of our students and the social and educational atmosphere of our campus. Limestone students are held responsible for their conduct at all times. Any student who engages in academic or social misconduct is subject to disciplinary action. The College reserves the right to withdraw from any student the privilege of attending Limestone for any lawful reason that the College deems appropriate.