Eliana “Ellie” Peterson Obituary: University of South Carolina Student Found Dead at 650 Lincoln Housing

 Columbia city and the University of South Carolina community are grieving the terrible death of 18-year-old Eliana M. "Ellie" Peterson of Columbia, whose body was discovered Tuesday at the 650 Lincoln student housing building in the 600 block of Lincoln Street.

Studying at USC, Ellie was a first-year chemistry student from Sumter, South Carolina.According to Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford, she was declared deceased at the scene.The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), under direction of the USC Police Department, is still looking at the circumstances surrounding her death.

Officials at the university have said there is no threat to campus; USC's Student Affairs staff is providing counseling and support to students, staff, and faculty impacted by this catastrophe.

Members of the Columbia community, classmates, friends, and family are profoundly grieving the loss of a young life full of potential.Ellie Peterson is remembered for her intelligence, her dedication to her studies, and the positive impact she had on those around her.Her death has profoundly affected the USC campus and the larger Columbia area, creating an irreplaceable loss in the life of everyone who knew her.

While police keep their investigation going, the neighborhood gathers to celebrate Ellie's memory, offer sympathies, and help her loved ones through this almost impossible tragedy.

All who knew Eliana "Ellie" Peterson would remember her life, even if sadly brief.May comfort and strength surround her family, friends, and the Columbia community as she rests in peace.

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