2023 Michigan State University shooting
On Monday, February 13, 2023, a mass shooting occurred in two buildings on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing. Three students were killed and five others injured. The gunman, 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound when he was confronted by police off campus three hours later.
| 2023 Michigan State University shooting | |
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North side of the MSU Union with police tape the day after the shooting | |
| Location | Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Date | February 13, 2023 8:18 – 11:49 p.m. (EST) |
| Target | Students at Michigan State University |
Attack type | Mass shooting, triple murder, murder–suicide, school shooting |
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| Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 5 |
| Perpetrator | Anthony Dwayne McRae |
| Motive | Under investigation |
In the aftermath of the shooting, classes at MSU were canceled for the remainder of the week, and they were relocated from the two buildings where the shootings took place for the remainder of the semester. Students and their supporters protested against gun violence at the Michigan State Capitol, and lawmakers promised gun control reforms.
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