4 dead including suspect, 5 injured in shooting at Michigan State University

All campus activities canceled for next 48 hours

Police searching for a shooter at Michigan State University on Feb. 14, 2023. (WDIV)

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University Police and Public Safety Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman said during his 12 a.m. update that four people, including the suspect, have died, and five people were injured in the campus shooting at MSU.

Two of the victims that died occurred at Berkey Hall, with another taking place at the MSU Union. The five victims who were injured were transported to the hospital.

Officials located the suspect off campus on Lake Lansing Road and North Larch Street in Lansing. When police arrived, he appeared to have taken his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The suspect was a 43-year-old Black male, shorter in stature, wearing red shoes, a jean jacket, navy baseball cap with a lighter brim.

MSU Police and Public Safety release photo of active shooter

The shooting started around 8:18 p.m. at Berkey Hall and spread to multiple locations near the Michigan State University campus.

“We received multiple 911 calls of a shooting inside Berkey Hall,” said Michigan State University Police and Public Safety Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman during his 11 p.m. update.

The incident moved to a building near the Michigan State Student Union, where there was another shooting report immediately following the first incident.

Police and emergency responders tended to victims at both scenes.

“I can confirm that there were at least five victims,” Rozman said. “All five victims were transported to the hospital. Some of those victims do have life-threatening injuries.”

Community members on and off campus were told to sheltered in place.

“For people off campus, please do not come to campus,” Rozman said. “I can’t say that enough. For parents, we understand — I can only imagine the emotion that’s evolved right now. It’s going to help us, and it’s going to help our response, and it’s going to help us identify the shooter, the less people that are on campus at this point. Please do not come to campus.”

Hundreds of police officers and law enforcement officials — state, local, and federal — were at the MSU campus.

All campus activities canceled for next 48 hours — classes, sporting events, all campus-related activities.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement on the deadly shooting at MSU.

Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin issued a statement on Twitter.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a statement on Twitter.

Whitmer was briefed in a Tweet Monday night.

You can watch the full briefings below:

Michigan State Police have issued a statement warning friends and family not to drive up to campus in a Tweet.

This story will be updated.

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Michigan State University map showcasing IM East, Phillips Hall, Berkey Hall and the MSU Union (WDIV)
Police at Michigan State University on Feb. 13, 2023. (WDIV)
Emergency officials at Michigan State University's campus on Feb. 13, 2023. (WDIV)

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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.