Hipps death investigation at standstill

Six months afterward, law enforcement’s investigation of how a Clemson student fell to his death while on a run near the campus is at a standstill. And the circuit solicitor has announced that with all leads exhausted the Tucker Hipps’ death is now assigned to the unsolved crime unit of the Oconee Sheriff’s Office. In a statement late yesterday, 10th Circuit Solicitor Chrissy Adams said all students on the run claim they have no knowledge of how Hipps fell to his death and no one saw him go off the SC 93 bridge over Lake Hartwell. Adams said, “Over these past months, the Oconee sheriff’s Office and SLED have interviewed and re-interviewed potential witnesses, reviewed videos from Clemson University and from businesses along the route of the run as well as phone records/text messages from multiple individuals. Every possible explanation for Tucker Hipps’ tragic death has been explored. An expert pathologist has also been consulted in order to determine what kind of event would have resulted in Tucker Hipps’ injuries.” Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1/888-CRIME-SC or those who wish to speak directly with an investigator can call the Oconee Sheriff’s Office at 864/718-1052.