A college student from Madison, Connecticut has died after he was shot while attempting to enter the wrong home in South Carolina early Saturday morning, according to police.
Officers from Columbia, South Carolina, were called to the 500 block of South Holly Street around 2 a.m. after getting a report of a home burglary. Authorities said while the officers were heading to the area, the emergency call was upgraded to shots fired.
At the scene, police said they found Nicholas Anthony Donofrio, 20, on the front porch of the home with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was later pronounced dead.
Investigators believe that Donofrio, who lived on South Holly Street, attempted to enter the wrong home when he was fatally shot.
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Donofrio was a student at the University of South Carolina and was from Madison, Connecticut.
School officials said Donofrio was a 2021 graduate of Daniel Hand High School.
“Nick was an exceptional young man who excelled in the classroom and as an athlete. Our thoughts are with Nick’s family and friends at this time,” school officials said in a statement.
Support will be available at Daniel Hand High School, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 29, and remain in place as long as students and faculty need it.
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