DEVELOPING: Multiple victims in active shooter situation at Michigan State University

February 13, 2023 Local News
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This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

12:30 a.m. UPDATE: The suspect has been located, and is dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The shelter in place has been lifted.

11:45 p.m. UPDATE: Police have confirmed three fatalities in addition to the five hospitalizations earlier reported.

11:30 p.m. UPDATE: MSU Police and Public Safety Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman said there are a total of five victims transported to Sparrow hospital, some with life threatening injuries.

The suspect – described as a black male, shorter in stature, wearing red shoes, a jean jacket and a ball cap – is still at large. He was last seen leaving the MSU Union on foot.

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All campus activities at MSU in the next 48 hours are canceled.

“Community members on and off campus should remain sheltered in place,” Rozman said. “Please do not come to campus. I can’t say that enough. For parents, we understand. I can only imagine the emotion that’s involved right now. It’s going to help us, and it’s going to help our response and it’s going to help us identify the shooter, the less people that are on campus at this point. …

“Information is very preliminary at this point, and we are working very hard to gather that information to accurately get it out to our community, to students, to parents and to everybody who needs that information. Please know that the safety and security of this campus and our students is our absolute priority.”

UPDATE: Victims are currently being transported to Sparrow Hospital. Brody Hall, Snyder/Phillips Hall, Mason Hall, Abbot Hall, Landon Hall, the MSU Union, and Berkey Hall have all been cleared/secured.

Police said the shooter is a short male with a mask, possibly black.

Police are responding to reports of an active shooter situation on the campus of Michigan State in East Lansing on Monday night. Police have reported multiple injuries and are hearing reports of shots fired in multiple locations.

One suspect is still at large as of 10:05 p.m, according to police.

At about 8:30 p.m., Michigan State students were ordered to shelter in place.

“MSU Police report shots fired incident occurring on or near the East Lansing campus,” reads an email alert. “Secure-in-Place immediately. Run, Hide, Fight. Run means evacuate away from danger if you can do so safely, Hide means to secure-in-place, and Fight means protect yourself if no other option. Monitor alert.msu.edu for information.”

At about 8:30 p.m. MSU Police released the following statement:

There have been shots fired near Berkey Hall on the East Lansing campus. Please secure-in-place immediately. Police are active on scene. More information to follow.

At 9:26 p.m., MSU police said “there are reports of another shooting, at IM East. Police are responding. There are multiple reported injuries. Media staging area is currently being determined.”

The latest report is that the suspect is still at large.