Clemson student found dead

A 19-year old Clemson student from Anderson County found dead near the campus is the subject of an investigation by the Oconee coroner and the Sheriff’s Office as to why he died. Earlier in the day yesterday Tucker Hipps of Piedmont was the subject of a missing person report, and he was found around mid-afternoon by a Clemson campus officer who was on patrol looking for Hipps. According to Coroner Karl Addis, the body was found in the lake between the two South Carolina 93 bridges that span Seneca River. The body was found in water about four to five feet deep near the shore in a rocky area. An autopsy will be conducted.