A shooting at the Michigan State University in East Lansing in US has left three people dead and injured five, the police told reporters. Police later said that the suspect has been found dead with an apparent self-inflicted wound.
Chris Rozman, interim deputy chief of the university police, said shots were fired in two locations – at an academic building called Berkey Hall and the Michigan State University (MSU) Union building.
Rozman told reporters at a late-night briefing about three hours later that the police responded to an active shooter situation and found multiple victims at both locations.
MSU police posted a Twitter update later saying that at least three people had been killed.
The police had identified the suspect as “a short male with a mask, possibly Black”.
“There are multiple reported injuries,” MSU campus police said in a statement on Twitter, adding that victims were being taken to nearby hospitals.
What led to Monday’s shooting isn’t clear yet.
Another shooting was reported at IM East where officials say multiple people are reported injured.
East Lansing Public Safety had earlier said in a statement, “Community members on and off campus should shelter in place immediately.”
Michigan State has lifted a shelter-in-place order that had been in place since around 8:30 pm Monday.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was briefed on the shooting and said police were working to secure the area.