Michigan shooting

Anthony McRae - the 43-year-old gunman with a previous gun violation - fatally shot himself hours later when police, alerted by a tipster who recognized the ...

“She was passionate about helping her friends and family, assisting children and serving people.” “Brian was our leader, and we loved him,” the fraternity said. “She was a tremendous student, athlete, leader, and exemplified kindness every day of her life. “I can’t even process what I just wrote,” Dean said. Family and friends mourned the deaths of three Michigan State University students killed in a Monday night shooting that critically wounded five others. One student was a fraternity chapter president.

They were just children when the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., killed 26 students, teachers and staff members in 2012. Nine years ...

“I was starting to feel that sense of security there, so having it gone again is not a good feeling,” she said. “The people that I teach have not only lived through active shooter drills and actual mass shootings, but we somehow have to prepare them to be the adults in the room when more inevitable school shootings happen,” Dr. In one TikTok video, a student who was at Sandy Hook Elementary on the day of the shooting said it was “incomprehensible” to have lived through two mass shootings in her 21 years. On Monday night, she and her roommate barricaded their dorm room door with a dresser and their bathroom door with a hamper, and hid under their desks. Riddle, the Oxford High graduate who is now at Michigan State, remembered hiding in the band room in high school the day of that 2021 shooting. “She changed the game if you were friends with her, if you knew her,” he said. Woodruff, the school’s interim president, said that classes would be canceled until Monday morning, and that other operations were on a modified schedule. McRae had ties to Ewing but had not lived there for several years, the Ewing Township Police Department said in a statement. Winnie Brinks, the Senate majority leader, said the Senate would be taking action soon on “common sense” legislation, though details on the proposals were not immediately clear. The archive, a nonprofit research organization, defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people were killed or injured. Anderson, who loved to roller skate and attend Michigan State basketball games, was studying to become a doctor because she wanted to help others, her grandfather, Dwayne Thomas, said in a telephone interview. “She was a living angel,” he said.

Emma Riddle was a senior at Oxford High School in 2021 when four of her classmates were killed. On Monday night, the Michigan State freshman texted her ...

“For me, as a parent, you’re so focused on supporting and loving and just making sure that she has the means to deal with everything she has to deal with,” Riddle said. As when she was at Oxford, she is determined not to let an act of gun violence strip her of the future she’s worked so hard to reach. They will hug and force themselves to say goodbye. She’ll know when to talk about it and when not to. They will pull up to her dorm. Matt Riddle took the week off to support his daughter at home. They have locked the buildings.” Emma attended therapy sessions at school and learned to manage her flashbacks. The weeks that followed were a haze of funerals and memorials and community gatherings. Her dad sped to East Lansing, pulling up outside his daughter’s building at 2:30 a.m. She made good grades and lots of friends. “I can’t believe this is happening again.”

As police share new details about the gunman in the Michigan State University mass shooting that left three people dead and five others wounded, ...

Fraser served as the president of the Michigan Beta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta, the fraternity said in a statement. The students eventually fled out of an exterior door to a store in the area, her father Matt Riddle said. “The teacher was presenting a lesson and all of sudden I heard gunshots directly behind me. Court records show the suspect was arrested in 2019 and charged with a felony for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. “They live with this the entire time.” Dewane released a statement on McRae’s history, saying “It is a routine matter in nearly all criminal cases that the recommended sentence is not the same as the legal maximum. “He was getting more and more bitter. Even if he were convicted by a jury of the original charge, Anthony McRae would not have been recommended for a jail or prison sentence.” It also marked the 67th mass shooting – with four or more shot, not including a gunman – so far in 2023, according to data from the [Gun Violence Archive](https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/). “This is an individual who just recently was off probation for a gun offense and in the exact same area. McRae had lived with his father in a small house in Lansing, Michigan. Police said the tipster pointed them to the gunman’s location 17 minutes after they released surveillance photos of him.

Three students lost their lives in the deadly shooting that unfolded Monday night across two locations on the MSU campus. Five others were critically ...

He pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor and was sentenced to probation and discharged in May 2021. He was ineligible to possess or purchase a firearm.” Michael McRae said his son became reclusive and that his demeanor and outlook on life "changed" after Linda McRae died of a stroke on Sept. MSU police said Tuesday that authorities had found a note on the suspect and that it was being investigated. He said his son quit his job at a warehouse, where he had loaded refrigerators into delivery trucks, and stayed in his room all day playing video games. “He was no danger to nobody like that.

Democrats attempted to advance bills requiring secure storage of firearms and expanding background checks for gun buyers.

In Michigan, Democrats hold narrow majorities in both chambers of the state legislature, so party leaders will have little wiggle room as they attempt to enact new gun regulations. Tomorrow, we go back to the Capitol and get to work to create change.” Last year, Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which expanded background checks for the youngest gun buyers and provided funding for mental health and violence intervention programs, but he said more must be done to address gun safety. “No one should have to fear for their life while walking on campus. As they mourned the young lives lost on Monday, Democratic legislators pledged that they would move quickly to pass new gun regulations. But Michigan Democrats have faced fierce opposition in their efforts to change state gun laws. The incident raised questions about whether McRae should have been denied access to a firearm prior to the Monday shooting. Authorities identified the shooter as 43-year-old Anthony McRae, but they declined to offer details on the weapon used in the attack or a potential motive. “Our children are scared to go to school. “If this is not a wake-up call to do something, I don’t know what is.” Six months earlier, a shooting at Oxford high school near Detroit had also reinvigorated Democratic efforts to change Michigan gun laws. After years of thwarted efforts, Michigan Democrats may finally be able to act.

Two days after a gunman's rampage left three students dead on the campus of Michigan State University, the motive remains elusive. Live updates.

Neighbors and family members ] [told the Detroit Free Press](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/02/14/anthony-mcrae-msu-shooting-suspect-gun-history/69904404007/) he fired a gun dangerously in his backyard. ] [Read more here](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/14/michigan-state-university-shooting-victims-fraser-verner-anderson/11256993002/). 'Phenomenal daughter.' Beloved 'leader'](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/14/michigan-state-university-shooting-victims-fraser-verner-anderson/11256993002/) [The students who died were from the Detroit area] [University police identified the three dead students as sophomores Arielle Anderson and Brian Fraser and junior Alexandria Verner. I was like, 'I'm not going to sit here and be a sitting duck, that's the last thing I'm going to do.'" While they provided a general outline of bills they plan to put forward, exact details on the forthcoming proposals and their timing remain unclear. Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, a Democrat, on Tuesday called the proposals "common sense" measures that enjoy public support – and that other proposals are likely. Zimbo spent the next three hours hunkered down in his Toyota SUV, a blanket tossed over him. Wallace was at Bessey Hall on Monday in a club meeting, talking to an alumni panel on a video conference, when an alert about the shooting came across the screen. She's now a freshman going through a similar trauma.] [“I can’t believe this is happening again,” said Mancini, who didn’t want her daughter’s name used.] [Three bouquets for three Michigan State shooting victims] [MSU senior Julia Wallace placed ] [three bouquets of flowers at the feet of the school's Sparty statue](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/14/michigan-state-university-shooting-victims-fraser-verner-anderson/11256993002/). The shooter, who lived in Lansing and had no known ties to the university, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound when confronted by police about three hours after his attack Monday night, authorities said. On Monday, the 21-year-old international law major and member of the Michigan State rowing team watched mayhem unfold again, this time from her campus window.] [“The fact that this is the second mass shooting that I have now lived through is incomprehensible,” she said in a TikTok video. "It's going to be hard for a lot of people," Dunn said, "especially those in a worse position than me.

Three students were killed and five others were wounded in the Monday night mass shooting at Michigan State University.

"And if you can do that in her honor, then we're taking some steps in the right direction, because that was exactly the path that she was walking." Verner was a forensics major at Michigan State. She "exemplified kindness every day of her life," the school district said. "She was passionate about helping her friends and family, assisting children and serving people." Just embodied so many of those things you would want in your daughter, your student, your sister," Shellenbarger, now the Clawson Public Schools superintendent, told ABC News. "Very, very kind to everyone she came in contact with.

Arielle Anderson had a gentle laugh and was full of ambitions: She was studying to become a doctor one day, her aunt said.

“We hold Guadalupe and all other victims in our hearts.” “Her parents, Ted and Nancy, and sister Charlotte and brother TJ are equally grieving but are certainly already feeling the uplifting support of this tremendous community.” She was a tremendous student, athlete, leader and exemplified kindness every day of her life!” he wrote in the letter. “But then, it touched our community not once, but twice.” “Some are more critical than others, but again, it’s quite early … Denny Martin, Interim President and Chief Medical Officer at Sparrow Hospital, said Tuesday. “To lose her on this planet, let alone our small community, it’s tough,” he said. “Her kindness was on display every single second you were around her,” Clawson Public Schools Superintendent Billy Shellenbarger told CNN. “She is a leader in the community and beyond,” her sister wrote. “And it’s going to take a while to recover, but to have known her for the duration of time that we all have, once again, is a gift to all of us,” he said. simply PURE … well that was @ariellediamond_ …

When the texts began coming in about a shooter at Michigan State University, training that many students started receiving as schoolchildren automatically ...

At an event Wednesday at the Michigan Capitol in support of gun restrictions, organizer Maya Manuel asked people to raise their hands if they had "experienced lockdown drills." Authorities were still trying to determine a motive and say he has no known connection to the university. Those inside buildings were told to secure the rooms they were in. I'll never forget our school resource officers walking around the school with a dark, holstered gun meant to protect us." And then to fight if you are caught," he said. They are part of a generation that has grown up with active shooter drills.

Three students were killed in the Monday night shooting, which police said came at the hands of a local resident with no ties to the school.

The carnage at Michigan State added to the growing toll of shooting rampages that have become consistent parts of American life, and fueled familiar debates about gun laws and pleas for change. “We have children in Michigan who are living through their second school shooting in under a year and a half. Biden signed a law last year that included the most significant firearms restrictions enacted by Congress in decades, although they fell far short of Democratic goals. After the shooting, authorities said they found a note in the attacker’s pocket indicating threats against two schools in Ewing, N.J., where he had family ties. When the father confronted the son about gunshots he heard in his backyard in Lansing, he said, Anthony McRae told him it was fireworks. McRae’s 2019 arrest was for carrying a loaded gun without the necessary permit. Experts have said that Michigan lawmakers may be in their best position in years to pass gun-control legislation after flipping the state legislature in the November midterms. The gunman then moved on to the student union and again opened fire, killing two more students, police said. “Look, I get people want to have their guns,” said Brooke Cibor, a 20-year-old sophomore, adding that the shooting has amplified the conversation about firearms here. Back at the campus, “the Rock,” an MSU landmark left behind by an ancient glacier and constantly repainted with daily advisories, served as the fulcrum of the debate. They were also still searching for the gunman’s motive, saying the shooter had no known ties to school. Pass gun-control legislation, she urged the state officials present at the rally, “or you cannot claim you care about children.”

The shooter in the MSU attack was allowed to plead to a misdemeanor gun charge in 2019 · A felony would have barred him from possessing a weapon · Former ...

They have said they hope to prioritize safe storage, universal background checks and “red flag” laws, which would have allowed law enforcement to confiscate guns from those posing a danger to themselves or others. We report because the news impacts all of us. We’ve been there for you with daily Michigan COVID-19 news; reporting on the emergence of the virus, daily numbers with our tracker and dashboard, exploding unemployment, and we finally were able to report on mass vaccine distribution. [concealed carry without a permit](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(24me1noyikt5mn25gfgnrd20))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-750-227), but prosecutors eventually dismissed the charge and agreed to let McRae plead to a lesser charge — [a misdemeanor of carrying a loaded firearm “in or upon a vehicle.” ](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(gom2pahgudf25yzpv5cy0v5l))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-750-227c) Before that, Siemon said she did not have “explicit policy” but wanted prosecutors to “try to make charges and plea bargains proportional to the behavior in the individual case instead of a zero-tolerance or a bright line policy.” [Michigan Democrats](https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/we-cannot-keep-living-dems-vow-gun-reform-after-msu-shooting), who are the new majority in the state Legislature and have championed tightened gun regulations for years, pledged to fast-track gun reform legislation at a press conference Tuesday. [ told Michigan Information & Research Service](https://home.mirs.news/blogs/post/what-if-mcrea-was-punished-for-19-gun-crime) that McRae would have been in prison today if he had served the maximum penalty allowed for a felony. “Most people charged with theft don't go on to commit more serious crimes and most people charged with carrying a weapon don't go on to commit murder,” she said. In the footage, McRae acknowledged having a .380 semi-automatic pistol in his left pocket, telling the officer it was for “protection.” [told](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/13/michigan-state-university-shooting/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F391efd9%2F63ebc3ab1b79c61f8791a90a%2F59732f359bbc0f1cdcf2d6bd%2F8%2F74%2F63ebc3ab1b79c61f8791a90a&wp_cu=1003149cb41795209e546e3a8c01f575%7C1E3D934C6D2D740CE050007F01005088) news outlets his son lied to him about having a gun, and that he had [encouraged his son to get rid of his gun](https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/02/14/michigan-state-university-msu-shooter-anthony-mcrae-gun-conviction-with-weapons-history/69901983007/). - The shooter in the MSU attack was allowed to plead to a misdemeanor gun charge in 2019 Some on social media have second-guessed the 2019 decision to drop a felony firearms case against Anthony McRae of Lansing in exchange for his guilty plea to a misdemeanor.

Warriors star Draymond Green said he has become "numb" to mass shootings until Monday's tragedy at Michigan State, his alma mater.

[Phoenix Suns](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/phoenix-suns-team) owner Matt Ishbia offered his thoughts and prayers on Twitter. [ College Basketball](/stories/college-basketball/tom-izzo-speaks-vigil-for-michigan-state-shooting-victims) 10 Tennessee topples newly minted No. No. "Even though it was at Michigan State, anywhere else it would still hit home. Green said that feeling isn't exclusive to students who attend Michigan State, either. That's scary." So you don't have to have those same worries. "Quite honestly, and not to make the moment about myself, but growing up in Saginaw, Michigan, when I went to Michigan State, I thought I made it out," Green said. "And you're numb to it until you're not. Now, that feeling has been taken from them, he said. "You see them, and it’s like, there goes another one.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — When the texts began coming in about a shooter at Michigan State University, training that many students started receiving as ...

“I’m not surprised, especially when my 9-year-old sister comes home with a homework assignment of what to do if there’s a school shooter,” he added. And then to fight if you are caught,” said Michigan State junior James Cameron, who added that the first lockdown he experienced was in elementary school, when there was a shooting a block away. To Oxford, to you or anybody else,’ and frankly that’s not true,” Riddle told NBC News. But he also said Americans are no longer shocked by mass shootings — or the preparations their children undergo. Senior Jamison Bandivas ran into a Target store after hearing someone had been shot at the student union nearby. Schools and districts across the U.S.

A gunman opened fire Monday night in two university buildings, killing three people and wounding five others. He was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot ...

The authorities also had not announced what type of weapon or weapons were used in the shooting. In the meantime, all campus activities, including classes and athletics, have been canceled for two days. The identities of the victims, and details about their connection to the university, have not yet been released. The authorities have not yet identified the suspect but said he was a 43-year-old man who was not affiliated with the university. Woodruff, the interim president of Michigan State, said it was a day of “shock and heartbreak.” After a three-hour manhunt, the university police said the gunman was found off campus and had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Izzo offered words of support to the MSU community. His son Steven is a student and was on campus Monday night.