Support for MSU after Monday’s mass shooting is growing in East Lansing and across the country. Donations, volunteers and thoughtful gestures — like moments of silence at other colleges — are intended to show the school that people share its pain.
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On Michigan State campus, fragile emotions and a fierce desire for support
Students say they are still processing the terror of Monday. One said she feels like she can never again walk comfortably without looking over her shoulder. Experts say most students will show resilience, but want students and those who love them to monitor their progress.
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Michigan State sought to be leader in campus security. Upgrades came too late
MSU has a sprawling camera system, but officials needed three hours to comb through footage to find an image of the suspected shooter. The university is moving to live camera surveillance.
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Michigan State professor details terror of mass shooting in Room 114
Marco Díaz-Muñoz, a language and humanities professor, described the terrifying moments when a masked figure entered the classroom and wordlessly began shooting, killing two students and injuring others.
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Thousands mourn at Michigan State vigil: ‘Those kids didn’t have to die.’
A massive crowd turns out to honor the dead and pray for change after a gunman kills three and critically injures five. ‘I’m tired of people dying for no reason,’ one says
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MSU shooting victims: Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez identified by family
Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez, a hospitality business major at Michigan State University, is ‘incredibly hard-working, focused, and ambitious,’ her family said. In a post on GoFundMe, they said it could take her months to recover.
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Vigils to be held across the state after shooting spree at MSU
Communities across the state are showing their support for MSU victims and the University community as a whole by organizing candlelight vigils following the tragedy Monday night.
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State board recommends against group’s effort to shield students from ‘rogue sex ed’
The board’s resolution came after a litigious group created a form for Michigan parents to exempt their children from exposure to ‘hyper-sexualization’ in school.
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Michigan State shooting: Anthony McRae had guns charge, mental health problems
The alleged gunman is a 43-year-old who faced a felony gun charge that could have led to a lifetime bam on possessing a firearm if he was convicted. He was allowed to plead to a misdemeanor.
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Michigan State University: Timeline of mass shooting, manhunt
Here are the known details of what happened in the three hours between first reports of a shooting at MSU and the death of the suspected gunman.