3 dead, several injured in shootings at Michigan State University

Police outside of Berkey Hall at Michigan State University.

(Image credit: AP Photo/Al Goldis)

published 14 February 2023

At least three people were killed and five wounded during shootings Monday night at Michigan State University in East Lansing, police said.

After a manhunt that lasted several hours, the suspect was found in Lansing, where he died, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, MSU interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman announced in a press conference early Tuesday. The suspect was a 43-year-old male who was not affiliated with MSU, Rozman said. "We have no idea why he came to campus to do this. That is part of our ongoing investigation."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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