All five victims wounded in the shooting at Michigan State University Monday night are in a hospital in critical condition, according to authorities.
Michigan State University Police and Public Safety announced early Tuesday that the five injured people are at Sparrow Hospital in critical condition.
The shooting inside an academic hall on the university campus also left three people dead. The gunman, a 43-year-old black man, is not affiliated with the university.
The suspect was eventually found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound outside the university campus, Deputy Chief Chris Rozman said Tuesday morning.
SHOOTING AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY LEAVES 3 DEAD, 5 INJURED; SUSPECT KILLED FROM SELF-INFLICTED SHOOTING WOUNDS
Lifeguards perform outside Berkey Hall on the Michigan State University campus, Monday, February 13, 2023, in East Lansing, Michigan. (Al Goldis)
“This has truly been a nightmare that we are living through tonight, but we have remained focused on the safety of our campus, our students, and our surrounding community,” Rozman said.
The shooting began at 8:18 p.m. inside Berkey Hall on the northern edge of campus, prompting the school to send out a shelter-in-place order at 8:31 p.m.
MICHIGAN STATE STUDENTS HID IN LAUNDRY ROOM AND ON CAMPUS: ‘WE ARE ALWAYS PREPARING FOR A MASS SHOOTING’
“Run, hide, fight,” MSU said in the alert. “Running means running away from danger if you can do it safely, Hide means staying safely in place, and Fighting means protecting yourself if there is no other option.”
After firing inside Berkey Hall, the suspect walked toward MSU Union and opened fire, police said.
The university canceled classes for the next two days and asked students to stay off campus Tuesday.
Police investigate the scene of a shooting at Berkey Hall on the Michigan State University campus, Monday, February 13, 2023, in East Lansing, Michigan. (Al Goldis)
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Hundreds of officers from the FBI, ATF, Michigan State Police, and other law enforcement agencies assisted local officers in securing the campus.
The FAA implemented temporary flight restrictions over the university campus through Wednesday.
Fox News’ Paul Best contributed to this report.
