UPDATE (1:43 A.M.) – The suspect was 49 years old and was not a student or affiliated with MSU.
The suspect accused of killing three people and wounding five others in a mass shooting at Michigan State University shot and killed himself off campus. The identity of the suspect and a motive is unknown.
“We start tonight with an important update, the suspect in this incident was located outside the MSU campus and it does appear that suspect has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He is deceased,” MSU Police and Public Safety Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman said at a second press conference held at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14.
At 8:18 pm, police received multiple 911 calls about a shooting inside Berkey Hall on Campus. Numerous officers responded to the scene within minutes where they located 2 dead and several victims of a shooting. Immediately after responding to the first incident at Berkey Hall, police responded to a second reported shooting at the MSU Union building where they located 1 deceased and additional victims.
A total of 5 surviving victims were transported to the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.
MSU has lifted the shelter-in-place order but all campus related activities are canceled for the next 48 hours.
“We no longer have an active threat on campus. There is no longer a threat to campus. No longer a need to shelter in place,” said Chief Rozman.
“We cannot allow this to continue to happen again,” MSU Interim President Woodruff said at a 1:30 a.m. press conference.
Timeline of information
12:27 A.M. EST
According to Deputy Chief Chris Rozman, the suspect was located on campus and found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
11:37 P.M. EST
There are 3 confirmed fatalities. This is in addition to the 5 victims who have been transported to the hospital.
11:19 P.M. EST
MSU Police released the following suspect photos:
11:04 P.M. EST
MSU Police held a press conference; here’s what we learned from Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman of Michigan State University Police and Public Safety:
- Police received multiple 911 calls about a shooting inside Berkey Hall on Campus starting at 8:18 p.m.
- Numerous officers responded to the scene within minutes where they located several victims of a shooting.
- Immediately after responding to the first incident at Berkey Hall, Police responded to another reported shooting at the MSU Union building where they located additional victims.
- 5 victims have been confirmed, some with life threatening injuries. All 5 victims were transported to the Sparrow Hospital.
- The lone suspect was last seen leaving the MSU Union building on foot on the North side of the building.
- Police have surveillance footage of the suspect and plan to release his picture and additional information at a second press conference around 12:20 A.M. EST.
- Initial information is that the suspect is a short black male wearing red shoes, a jean jacket and a ball cap.
- The suspect is still outstanding. Community members on and off campus are advised to shelter-in-place.
- MSU Currently has hundreds of police officers, State, Local and Federal, on campus, working to apprehend the suspect.
- All campus related activities are canceled for the next 48 hours.
10:36 P.M. EST
MSU has canceled all campus activities for 48 hours, including athletics, classes, and all campus-related activities. They are asking students and faculty not to come to campus tomorrow.
10:11 P.M. EST
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.
9:55 P.M. EST
MSU Police believe there is one suspect and have provided the following description: short male with a mask, possibly Black.
9:20 P.M. EST
According to Michigan State University Police, multiple people were reported injured at Michigan State University after shootings took place near Berkey Hall and IM East gym on the East Lansing campus Monday night around 8:18 p.m. There has been one confirmed death. It is not known if the fatality is a student, staff, etc.
According to the MSU Police and Public Safety Facebook page the suspect is believed to be on foot (as of 9:39 P.M. EST). Police are asking anyone on campus or nearby to secure-in-place immediately.
We will continue to follow this story and provide updates as we receive them.
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