Michigan State University issued an alert of an active shooter situation on campus at 8:40 p.m. Monday. Students, faculty and staff received alerts. The first reported incident came at 8:18 p.m. inside Berkey Hall, per MSU.
Police are on the scene, but the suspect is still at large and believed to be on foot. People on campus and in neighboring community have been told to shelter in place and secure the room they are in.
UPDATE: The suspect is believed to be on foot right now. Community members on and off campus should continue to shelter in place. Police are continuing to respond. pic.twitter.com/FIUligmEBC
— MSU Police and Public Safety (@msupolice) February 14, 2023
There have been reports of shootings at multiple locations. At 9:26 p.m., MSU Police and Public Safety posted about a reported shooting at IM East. At 9:34 p.m., police said that “it appears there is only one suspect at this time.”
UPDATE: IM East is being secured. It appears there is only one suspect at this time. pic.twitter.com/URHdQFAQyR
— MSU Police and Public Safety (@msupolice) February 14, 2023
MSU Police posted a brief description of the subject at 9:56 p.m.
UPDATE: The suspect description is a short male with a mask, possibly Black. Please continue to shelter in place. We are still receiving multiple calls of an active shooter on campus. pic.twitter.com/7imm32DhAA
— MSU Police and Public Safety (@msupolice) February 14, 2023
MSU police posted at 10:10 p.m. that victims are being transported to Sparrow Hospital. Police said that Brody Hall, Snyder/Phillips Hall, Mason Hall, Abbot Hall, Landon Hall, the MSU Union, and Berkey Hall had all been cleared and secured.
MSU police are scheduled to host their first press briefing at 11 p.m.
This is a developing story.
authored by Susan J. Demas
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