Michigan State Police say shooting left several injured
Police said the victims were being transported to a local hospital.
Authorities ordered students and staff to shelter in place after a report of shots being fired around Berkey Hall, an academic building, on the East Lansing campus.
In an alert sent shortly after 8:30 p.m., campus police reported a “gunfire incident that occurred on or near the East Lansing campus.” The alert advised students and staff to “secure immediately” and monitor alert.msu.edu for information.
At 10:15 p.m., police said Berkey, along with nearby residences, were secure.
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Separately, police reported a shooting at IM East, a student recreation center.
Aedan Kelley, a junior who lives half a mile (less than a kilometer) east of campus, said he had locked his doors and covered his windows “just in case”. The sirens were constant, he said, and a helicopter hovered overhead.
“It’s very scary,” Kelley said. “And then I have all these people texting me asking if I’m okay, which is overwhelming.”
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Michigan State has approximately 50,000 students. East Lansing is about 145 kilometers northwest of Detroit.
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