Three people were shot dead and five others injured at Michigan State University on Monday night after a gunman opened fire on campus, before shooting himself and taking his own life.
The mass shooting led to a massive manhunt and forced the frightened students to hide in the dark, according to the police report. Related press.
The gunman opened fire inside buildings on campus, prompting an hour-long manhunt for the suspect
Since then, authorities have identified the shooter as Anthony McRae, 43. Fox 2Detroit.
McRae died early Tuesday morning, just four hours after the shooting began at Berkey Hall – an academic building – before moving to nearby MSU Union, where students often eat and study.
Chris Rozman, interim deputy superintendent of the campus police department, said two people were killed at Berkey and another at MSU Union, while five are in critical condition at Sparrow Hospital.
“This is really a nightmare we’re living in tonight,” Rozman said.
“I can’t believe I’m doing this again”
Representative Elissa Slotkin held a press conference on the 2nd mass shooting after 15 monthsAs the MSU gunman who killed 3/5 people was named Anthony McRae, 43
Well, Mrs. Slotkin, why don’t you talk to the elephant in the room
MENTAL Illness~ pic.twitter.com/moyuzsJQtX
– EdoIsHip (@HipIsEdo) February 14, 2023
Extensive manhunt for gunman who occupied campus for hours, suspect unrelated to university
Hundreds of police officers arrived on the East Lansing campus to track down the gunman, who is described as a short black man wearing a jean jacket, red uniform and baseball cap.
McCrae eventually faced authorities off campus before he committed suicide with a “self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Rozman said.
Rozman provided few details about the gunman, but confirmed that the man was not a student or employee and had no connection to the university.
“We don’t know why he came to school to do this tonight. It’s part of our ongoing investigation,” the deputy sheriff continued.
Michigan State has about 50,000 students, of which 19,000 live on campus. All classes, sports and other activities were canceled for 48 hours after the shooting.
Parkland… Sandy Hook… Columbine… Michigan State University
Our children don’t need to ‘run’ their whole life when it comes to education.
Here is the chilling video from MSU last night. It’s time for our “pro-life” politicians to finally do something other than “pray”. pic.twitter.com/iiQsgqGMzD
– Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) February 14, 2023
Mass shooting forces students to hide in the dark as police scour campus for the shooter
The mass shooting forced the students to hide and turn off all the lights in the room as police searched for the shooter.
WDIV-TV meteorologist Kim Adams, whose daughter attends Michigan State, told viewers that the students were exhausted from the hour-long ordeal.
“They were hiding, turning off the lights in the dark room,” Adams said.
Aedan Kelley, a senior who lives half a mile from campus, said he locked his doors and covered his windows “just in case” as sirens and helicopters blared around.
“It was all very scary,” Kelley said. “And then all these people texting me asking if I’m okay, it’s overwhelming.”
Authorities have identified Anthony McRae, 43, as the gunman who shot dead three students at Michigan State University Monday night and wounded five others. According to the MDOC, McRae has committed a gun crime
According to @CBKNEWS121
#Michigan State University #Michigan #14february pic.twitter.com/r4UYH0pYTb
– CBKNEWS (@CBKNEWS121) February 14, 2023
Monday night’s deadly shooting comes exactly 5 years since the Parkland Florida massacre in 2018
Monday night’s shooting was the latest in what has become a deadly new year across the country. The Associated Press reports that dozens of people have been killed in mass shootings since January 1, 2023.
Perhaps most notable was the California shooting that left 11 Asian Americans dead at a disco during the Lunar New Year celebrations.
And last year saw more than 600 mass shootings in the US, incidents that left at least four people dead or injured, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said: “This is an American problem.
This most recent mass shooting comes exactly five years after 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a suburb of Miami. 17 people were killed and 17 others were injured. on February 14, 2018.
