On Monday, at a university campus of Michigan State University in Lansing, west of Detroit in the United States, a man opened fire, killing three people and injuring five. “We have three confirmed deaths. This is in addition to the five victims who have been taken to hospital,” Michigan State University police tweeted.
According to Chris Rozman, acting campus police chief, the suspect opened fire shortly after 8 p.m. in a building at the university, before going to another building where gunshots were also heard. . According to the same source, several of the injured are in critical condition.
The suspect is deceased
Police have released photos of the suspect, a short black man wearing a denim jacket, red shoes and a baseball cap. “We currently have hundreds of police and law enforcement officials – state, local and federal – on campus working in a coordinated effort to provide campus security and identify and apprehend the suspect,” claimed Chris Rozman. Police quickly arrived on the scene and ordered students and campus staff to self-isolate.
According to a campus police tweet, the suspect committed suicide after the attack.
The university suspended all activity for 48 hours. “Tonight let’s hug the Spartan community,” Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer tweeted, alluding to the university’s logo, a Greek warrior helmet.