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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Multiple people were reported injured in shootings Monday night on the Michigan State University campus, prompting a shelter-in-place order, authorities said.
On Twitter, university police said there appeared to be only one suspect, later described as a “short male with a mask.” Police said they are “still receiving multiple calls of an active shooter on campus.”
With the suspect believed to be at large, authorities said students and staff should continue to shelter in place. Victims are currently being transported to E.W. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, according to authorities.
The university’s police department alerted the shooting near Berkey Hall on the East Lansing campus shortly after 8:30 p.m. Police then reported a second shooting at IM East campus about 50 minutes later.
Multiple locations on the campus were cleared and secured as of 10:18 p.m., according to university police. The areas included Brody Hall, Snyder/Phillips Hall, Mason Hall, Abbot Hall, Landon Hall, the MSU Union, and Berkey Hall.
A line of 10 ambulances was waiting outside the Broad Art Museum.
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‘I don’t think I’ve ever been this scared’
Ben Finkelstein, a senior, said he was sheltering in place in his room at at 1855 Place.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been this scared,” he said. “I’ve been listening to the police scanner for an hour.”
Finkelstein said he was hiding under a pile of dirty laundry in his first floor room. He closed all of his blinds and turned off his lights.
“It’s far too late for this to be called a wake-up call,” he said. “The sad truth is I doubt we’re going to be the last. Other than that, I’m praying for everybody.”
Gov. Whitmer, ATF briefed on campus shootings
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday that she was briefed on the shooting.
“The Michigan State Police along with Michigan State University Police, local law enforcement, and first responders are on the ground,” Whitmer said on Twitter. “Let’s wrap our arms around the Spartan Community tonight. We will keep everyone updated as we learn more.”
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Detroit division also said it was responding “to an active shooter” at the school.
Michigan State has about 50,000 students. East Lansing is about 90 miles northwest of Detroit.
The East Lansing High School auditorium, where a school board meeting was being held Monday night, was locked down and people were prevented by school officials from leaving for a time. East Lansing Public Schools later canceled classes Tuesday.
Contributing: The Associated Press
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