Michigan State University police are reportedly seeking a black male suspect after five people were shot on the school campus Monday night.
UPDATE: MSU police report that the suspect was found dead from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound:
UPDATE: The suspect has been located off campus. It appears he has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. There is no longer a threat to campus and the shelter-in-place has been lifted. pic.twitter.com/6s2KGvoKpV
— MSU Police and Public Safety (@msupolice) February 14, 2023
Breitbart News reported that a shelter-in-place alert was issued around 8:40 m. Monday night.
FOX News noted that the suspect appeared to elude police initially, and a second shooting on the campus was reported “around 9:26 p.m.”
During an 11 p.m. press conference, MSU interim deputy police chief Chris Rozman said police are searching for “a black male, shorter in stature, wearing red shoes, a jean jacket, and a ball cap.”
SUSPECT PHOTOS: The suspect is a Black male, shorter in stature, red shoes, jean jacket, wearing a baseball cap that is navy with a lighter brim. pic.twitter.com/9blppnX5U3
— MSU Police and Public Safety (@msupolice) February 14, 2023
Rozman indicated the suspect’s image had been captured on surveillance camera.
He noted that five people were injured in the shooting and some of the injured “have life-threatening injuries.”
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