Guwahati: As law officials flooded the main campus in East Lansing in search of a lone suspect on Monday night, a shooter opened fire at Michigan State University, leaving at least three people dead and five more injured, according to authorities.
There were little confirmed information concerning the shooting at the time of writing, however Chris Rozman, the acting deputy chief of the university police, claimed that shots were fired at the Berkey Hall academic building and the Michigan State University Union building.
Three hours after the shooting, which started just after 8 p.m. Eastern time, Rozman informed reporters at a televised late-night briefing that victims had been discovered at both locations.
A short while later, MSU police tweeted an update stating that at least three more people had been killed, according to reports. He verified that at least five victims had been taken to the hospital, some of them with life-threatening injuries.
Police cleared and guarded numerous university buildings hours after the first shots were fired as they searched the campus for potential further victims and a single suspect.
Authorities advised people in the nearby off-campus neighbourhoods of East Lansing, which is located approximately 90 miles northwest of Detroit, to “shelter in place” while the manhunt went on.
According to Rozman, the suspect, who was initially described as a short male wearing a mask, was last seen running away from the MSU Union building on foot.
Monday night, university police announced that all classes and campus events would be postponed for the following 48 hours.