The creepy and disturbing plague of clown sightings in South Carolina began toward the end of August. At first, many believed it was just a case of kids being kids as more and more children at the same apartment complex reported to their parents that clowns were trying to lure them into the surrounding woods with promises of candy and money. However, the sightings continued, got more credible, and were witnessed by adults. Some of the South Carolina clown sightings were so disturbing that those who witnessed them claimed that the clowns had guns.
The seemingly targeted apartment complex, Fleetwood Manor apartments in Greenville, decided to be proactive and choose being safe over being sorry. The property management sent out a letter to residents, telling parents to keep an eye on their children because creepy clowns had been reported lurking in the nearby South Carolina woods.