Police released photos of the suspect, a short black man wearing a jeans jacket, red shoes and a hat
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Police were deployed to the main campus in East Lansing, searching for the suspect, who fled
Authorities in the US state of Michigan and local media reported that a shooting took place at Michigan State University on Tuesday, killing at least 3 people and injuring 5, and police deployed to the main campus in East Lansing in search of a suspect who fled. after the accident.
“We have three confirmed deaths. In addition to this, five victims have been hospitalized,” Michigan State University police said in a tweet.
Police released photos of the suspect, a short black man wearing a jeans jacket, red shoes and a hat.
The suspect opened fire shortly after 8:00 local time (0100 GMT Tuesday) in a university building before walking towards another building where gunfire was heard, according to Acting Campus Police Chief Chris Rosman. He explained that a number of the wounded were in critical condition.
The Detroit News confirmed. The Detroit Newsciting police that there have been at least 3 confirmed deaths on campus.
“There are several reported injuries,” the university said on Twitter. It later said an unspecified number of victims had been taken to a nearby hospital.
MSU police said several campus buildings were evacuated and secured about two hours after the first shooting on campus.
Authorities urged students, faculty and residents in off-campus neighborhoods to “stay where you are” while police searched for the suspect.
American police at the site of the shooting – American media
According to the university’s police, “there appears to be only one suspect at the moment.” Police said the suspect was “a short man, possibly black, and wearing a mask.”
For her part, the state’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, wrote in a tweet on “Twitter” that “Michigan State Police, University Police, local law enforcement, and emergency services are at the scene” of the shooting.
The university administration suspended all activities for 48 hours.
The United States is paying a heavy price as a result of the proliferation of firearms on its soil and the easy acquisition of these weapons by Americans.