Michigan State University has identified the three students who were killed in a campus shooting Monday night as Clawson junior Alexandria Verner; Arielle Anderson, a sophomore from the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe; and Brian Fraser, a sophomore also from Grosse Point.
The victims were shot and killed when Anthony McRae, a 43-year-old man with no affiliation with the university, opened fire inside an academic hall and a student union building shortly after 8:00 p.m.
Michigan State University will hold a vigil Wednesday night at the rock, a campus fixture that was painted black with red lettering after the shooting reading: “How many more?”
Five other victims were also seriously injured and are being treated at Sparrow Hospital.
Alexandria Verner
Alexandria Verner, a Michigan State University sophomore originally from the Detroit suburb of Clawson, was killed in a shooting on campus Monday night. (FoxNews)
Verner is a 2020 graduate of Clawson High School, which is in a Detroit suburb about 90 miles east of Michigan State University.
“Alex was, and is, incredibly loved by all. She was a great student, athlete, leader, and exemplified kindness every day of her life,” Clawson Public Schools said Tuesday. “We will forever remember the lasting impact Alex had on all of us. Our hearts are broken by the loss of this incredible young man we love so much.”
He leaves behind his mother, father, brother and sister.
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This undated photo provided by Baisha Carter shows Arielle Anderson, a Michigan State University student who was killed during a shooting at the university in East Lansing, Michigan, on February 13, 2023. (Baisha Carter via AP)
Anderson, a 19-year-old from the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe, dreamed of becoming a pediatrician, her maternal grandmother told the Detroit Free Press.
“She’s kind, loving, caring, compassionate, driven,” her grandmother told the local newspaper, saying Anderson had just spent Saturday night at her house.
“I feel lost. I feel broken. I am hurt. But I know that she is an angel and I know that God does not make mistakes.”
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Tim Davis, Anderson’s uncle, told the Detroit News that his niece had recently taken up photography as a hobby with him.
“Arielle was literally nice,” he told the newspaper. “She was just sweet and innocent. She remained innocent all her life. She was soft spoken. She was always helpful. In my opinion, she was perfect in the way she carried herself. She had excellent manners and was respectful. She was very intelligent, an outstanding student I’m pretty sure you’ll hear that from everyone.”
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Brian Fraser, a sophomore and chapter president of Phi Delta Theta at Michigan State University, was killed Monday night. (FoxNews)
Brian Fraser, a sophomore who was also from Grosse Pointe, was the chapter president of Phi Delta Theta at Michigan State University.
“As the leader of his chapter, Brian was a great friend to his Phi Delt brothers, the Greek community at Michigan State, and those he interacted with on campus,” the fraternity said in a statement Tuesday. “Phi Delta Theta sends its deepest condolences to the Fraser family, the Michigan Beta Chapter and all those who loved Brian as they mourn the loss of him.”
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Jon Dean, the superintendent of the Grosse Pointe Public School System, addressed the shooting Tuesday, saying the community is reeling after losing two former students.
“How is this possible? How could this have happened in the first place? A senseless act of violence that has no place in our society and in particular has no place in school,” Dean told a conference. press on Tuesday.
