We continue to learn more about
the three Michigan State University
students who were shot and killed last
night on campus and the man who killed
them. Let's go through what we know so far.
Police say the first call
came out of Berkeley Hall.
That's an academic building
on the northern campus.
We're told the police response was,
quote, overwhelming.
Responding officers saw several victims,
including two students who had been killed.
Then they received more calls at
the MSU Union building that's less
than a block away to the West.
Officers were then redeployed,
but said that they would not get into
specifics as to how long that took.
The Union building is where the
third fatal victim was found.
MSU's interim president spoke
to the campus community today.
And our Spartan hearts are broken.
We're grieving, but as a community,
we're grieving together.
We struggle to comprehend.
We lost families, friends,
classmates and our hearts go
out to the victims and families
of this senseless tragedy,
and we offer to each of them the
peace that passes understanding.
We have team coverage this afternoon from
East Lansing and here at 13 on your side,
including information on the suspect
and the help that is now available
for students at MSU and elsewhere.
We begin with 13 on your sides Nate
Belt live outside Sparrow Hospital with
what we're learning about the three
students who lost their lives name.
Yeah guys, here at Sparrow Hospital
is where five victims who were
injured last night continue
to stay in critical condition.
Now, we do know the names now of the
three victims who were killed and we are
beginning to learn more about each of them.
Their names are sophomore Brian Fraser,
Junior Alexandria Verner and
19 year old Ariel Anderson.
We're told all three were students at MSU and
all three from the Detroit area now Fraser.
The Granderson, Fraser and Anderson
excuse me are both from Grosse
Pointe while Verner is from Clawson.
Anderson's family tells ABC station W
XYZ in Detroit that she loved kids and
had dreams of becoming a pediatrician.
Frazier was at the chapter president of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Michigan State.
In a statement, the fraternity says in
part as the leader of this chapter,
Brian was a great friend to his
Phi Delt brothers,
the Greek community at Michigan State,
and those he interacted with on campus
find Delta Theta sends its deepest.
Condolences to the Fraser family,
the Michigan Beta chapter and all those
who loved Brian as they mourn their loss.
Verner,
Superintendent from Clauson Public Schools,
also sent a statement to parents in
the district today saying in part,
Alex was and is incredibly loved by everyone.
She was a tremendous student athlete,
leader and exemplified kindness
every day of her life.
Her parents,
Ted and Nancy's sister Charlotte
and brother TJ are equally grieving,
but are certainly already feeling the
uplifting support of this tremendous.
Community.
Now of course,
as we continue to learn more about
these victims as well as the ones
who remain here at Sparrow Hospital
in critical condition,
we will have that for you both on air
and on the online at 13 on yourside.com,
as well as the 13 plus app for now,
going to send it back to the
studio live in Lansing.
Nate Belt,
13 on your side.
And
we are learning more information
about the suspect who police say
walked on to MSU's campus last
night and opened fire on students
13 on your sides. Joshua Albertis is in
the Lansing neighborhood where he was.
Well, did Josh, have you been able
to talk to any of the neighbors?
We have. We're at the home on Howe Ave.
in Lansing, about a mile from
where that shooting took place that
was searched overnight by police
in connection to the suspect.
We did talk to neighbors who
described their interactions with
the residents here who are believed
to be the suspect and his father.
Police identifying the suspect in
the deadly shooting on the campus of
Michigan State University Monday night.
43 year old Anthony McRae was located by
police and later died of a self-inflicted
gunshot wound near Lake Lansing Rd.
And N Larch St.
multiple agencies searching this
Lansing home overnight near the
intersection of Preston and E Howe Ave.
in connection to McRae.
Residents of the neighborhood
portraying McRae as secluded,
only ever having interactions
with his father Michael.
The dad, the dad's a, he's a good guy.
He's church every Sunday.
You know, like,
doesn't have a mean bone in his soul.
I'm like to my husband like,
where's that like that's right here.
That's, you know, we're right here.
And he's looked it up and he was like,
that's Mike's house, like.
And it was like instant like.
That's my son like that.
It's gotta be his son.
Some neighbors expressing disbelief,
describing the father as a good man.
God loving, loves people, loves to talk,
goes to the church up on the
corner of Randolph and Turner St.
would do anything for anybody.
Very shocking. I can't believe
that it was Mike son that did this
suspect firearm activity.
A point of concern in the past for
one neighbor who didn't give his
full name but said he often heard
gunshots coming from the residence.
Not like a whole rounds clip would
go off into the ground or something.
Ohh at least once a week in the
summer time 13 on your side
discovering Mccrae did have a
criminal history involving firearms.
According to the Michigan
Department of Corrections Records,
Mccrae was previously convicted of a
firearms charge dating back to 2019.
McCray served 19 months probation
for that charge.
Someone like this is that close
to you in the neighborhood and I
got kids and all my kids friends
were out here playing yesterday.
He walked by us, walked by my house.
It really puts chills down your
back to knowing someone like that
can live in your damn neighborhood.
In terms of the weapon that
was used in this shooting,
specifically of authorities have not
released the weapon that was used,
but say a weapon was recovered.
The suspect has no known connection to MSU,
but authorities are still
working on determining a motive.
Reporting from Lansing,
Josh Albertis, 13, on your side,
we also learned today.
Anthony McCray is believed
to be involved in a threat at
two schools in New Jersey.
Anthony McCray had ties to Ewing,
NJ, but has not.
Lived there in several years.
When police in Michigan found
him in Lansing last night dead,
there was a note in his pocket
that indicated a threat to two
viewing public schools. Police
say their investigation showed McRae
had a history of mental health issues.
As a precaution, the two Ewing,
NJ schools were closed today,
13 on your side reporter Keely
Lovern spent the day along the edge
of campus right next to the Union,
which is one of the locations
of last night's shooting.
She spoke to several students who
were right in the middle of the panic.
And how they're coping today.
Keely joins us now live from East Lansing.
And good evening to you both.
As Kirk, you mentioned,
right behind me is the Union Food Court,
which is one of the two locations where
students were shot at yesterday evening.
See behind me to my.
A lot of students have
becoming coming up here.
Putting flowers.
There's a store right behind
us on the other side.
So many students coming
to show their support.
I spoke to a lot of them out
here on this main strip just
off the on the edge of campus.
Let's take a listen to
their emotional day today.
It's surreal. Like I said, I haven't
processed it yet.
Michigan State students of all ages trying
to wrap their heads around
Monday night's tragedy.
It was mainly just for the unknown
that was really driving what a
lot of us were really feeling,
each replaying what happened
from their own perspectives.
I have a bathroom that's
attached to my dermatologist,
hunkered down in there, and
I know that there was people were going,
people were listening into the
feet of the police. Scanners.
But I was about to head over the Union.
You know, that my phone,
I was downstairs, you know,
getting ready to go out the door.
And I see I'm getting all these texts.
You know, it makes me realize
how lucky I was that wasn't.
I didn't leave like 10 minutes sooner.
You know, I received multiple
different calls, texts from my mom,
dad, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
You know, they're all calling
to see how I was doing.
Now students all over campus are coming
together to try and heal like this group.
From the schools, St.
John's Catholic community,
it was really crazy.
The first thing I thought was like,
you know, like,
I've heard about the other
shootings, like at Oxford,
and I'm from around there,
but this was really, really hard.
I couldn't believe, like,
that this would happen to us. You
know, I know that a lot
of people say that, like,
you never think it would happen to you.
If I'm being honest,
this is just a cycle.
It's going to happen again.
It's just a cycle.
Everybody's going to support us.
We're going to get little change,
and then it's all going to happen again.
Nothing is going to change.
So we get gun control or gun,
not just going to change.
And for some students. The shock of the
tragedy painted an even bigger picture.
Yeah, I'm emotional, definitely,
because I know that the campus is
never going to be the same after this.
And that's what bothers me,
knowing that campus will
not be the same after this.
Now I can tell you we've talked to
several different students all ages,
even some alumni today right
here on Grand River Ave.
where a lot of students have been coming,
a lot of business districts, people coming,
their respects at the Union Food Court,
and we will continue to bring you all of
the coverage and all of the reactions
as the MSU community continues to heal.
Reporting live in East Lansing,
Keely Lovern 13 on your side,
mental health experts from West
Michigan will be in East Lansing
to help students and others
affected by last night's deadly
shooting. Pine Rest Christian mental
Health Services says it will send
a team from Grand Rapids to assist
in crisis counseling efforts.
1300 sides Charlie Tinker
joining us now with what we're
learning. Charlie.
Hey guys, good evening.
This is a specially trained
crisis response team.
20 therapists and counselors who trained
specifically in this in crisis counseling.
They respond immediately and bring
that kind of support to bear
and just this type of situation.
These are people the hospital
says we're eager.
Who volunteered?
Who rearranged their schedules
to get these students?
Support they so badly needed and
what it is MSU had effectively
enough boots on the ground as
far as mental health care goes.
So what it needed was professionals
offering virtual appointments.
A crisis line I'm told that
system is now in place.
The effort came together really
in in the Minutes after the
violence ended in East Lansing,
Pine Rest got a call from
University Medical officials.
And because they already had this
working relationship with MSU in place,
it happened rapidly from there.
And experts in behavioral
health will tell you that time.
Does factor into these responses
and that it's critical students
have somewhere to turn.
Scores from a place where it's safe,
predictable, structured somewhere where
you think this is a daily routine
and this is the university setting.
To all of a sudden you have this,
you know, horrible tragedy happening.
The world can all of a sudden become a
not trusting, chaotic, unsafe place,
and that can really affect
people for their entire life.
You did ask if you are feeling
burdened by this, if you have strong
feelings about what you're learning,
what you're hearing to talk to somebody.
Coping, dealing with those feelings is
just so important and on your screen
are some of the resources established
to offer that kind of support.
Those are specific to Michigan State.
Also on our website.
Also, the pine rest MSU crisis
line established to get those
appointments scheduled is
616-559-5895. All right, Charlie, thank you.
Many in Western Michigan community
also affected by these events.
Grand Valley State University
offering support for its students
in response to the shooting,
the University Counseling Center.
Is offering resources and
support for students.
There is also an employee assistance
program available 24/7 and you can
find out more information on that at
gsu.edu/counseling.
University officials say they
are working with campus police
and the critical Incident
Response team to update the
university's preparedness plan.
This afternoon, President Joe Biden
released a statement saying that he
and the first lady are praying for the
three students killed and the five.
Students injured in last night's shooting.
While speaking today at the National
Association of Counties in Washington,
DC, The President mentioned that today
marks five years since 17 people were shot
and killed at a Florida High School and
that every American should demand that
Congress take action on gun violence.
I want to take a moment to say our our
hearts are with the students and the
families of Michigan State University.
Last night I spoke with Governor Whitmer and.
The FBI and the additional federal
law enforcement are on the ground
assisting the state and local folks and.
Three lives have been lost
and five seriously injured,
and it's a family's worst nightmare that's
happening far too often in this country.
Far too often while we
gather more information,
there's one thing we do know to be true.
We have to do something to stop gun
violence ripping apart our communities.
Stay with the 13 on your side as
we continue to follow the very
latest developments with this story,
we will have continuing coverage
throughout the next 2 1/2 hours,
both on air and on our
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