Three people were killed and five others injured on Monday (February 13) when a man opened fire on a campus in Lansing, west of Detroit, Michigan, United States, police said. The shooter then turned his gun on himself.
“We have three confirmed deaths. This is in addition to the five victims who have been taken to hospital,” Michigan State University Police tweeted.
The suspect opened fire shortly after 8 p.m. (2 a.m. Paris time Tuesday) at a university building, before moving on foot to another building, where gunshots were also heard, Chris said. Rozman, acting campus police chief. Many of the injured are in critical condition, he said.
One in three American adults owns a gun
Police had released photos of the suspect, a short black man wearing a denim jacket, red shoes and a baseball cap. She quickly arrived on the scene and ordered students and campus staff to self-isolate. The university suspended all activity for forty-eight hours.
"Tonight let's wrap our arms around the Spartan community," tweeted Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, alluding to the university's logo, a Greek warrior helmet.
The United States pays a very heavy price for the dissemination of firearms on its territory and the ease with which Americans have access to them. One in three adults owns at least one weapon and almost one in two adults lives in a household where there is a weapon.
The consequence of this proliferation is the very high rate of death by firearm in the United States, without comparison with that of other developed countries.
