At Least Three Killed, Suspect Found Dead

Topline

At least three people were killed in a shooting at Michigan State University on Monday night, which triggered an hours-long manhunt for the suspected gunman later found dead by the police and marked the latest shooting inside an educational institution.

Key Facts

The university’s police department said the suspected shooter was found dead outside MSU’s campus and it appeared he had died from a “self-inflicted gunshot.”

Five other people who were injured in the shooting were being treated at a nearby hospital and all are in critical condition, police added.

A shelter-in-place order in effect after the shooting began has now been lifted.

The university’s campus will remain closed for 48 hours and all classes and extracurricular activities during this period have been canceled.

Police are yet to establish a motive for the shooting, but said the suspect was 43 years old and appeared to have no connection to the university.

Crucial Quote

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) tweeted: “Parents across Michigan are on pins and needles calling their kids tonight, checking in on them and telling them they love them. It doesn’t have to be this way. This is a uniquely American problem. Too many of us scan rooms for exits when we enter them. We plan who that last text or call would go to. We should not, we cannot, accept living like this.”

Big Number

67. That’s how many mass shootings have been reported across the country since the start of this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The nonprofit research group defines mass shootings as incidents where four or more people were killed or injured, not including the shooter. Some 5,207 people have been killed by guns in the U.S. since the start of 2023.

Further Reading

3 people killed at Michigan State University; gunman dead (Associated Press)