East Lansing police arrest suspects after two Halloween nights leave five shot near MSU
East Lansing police reported four separate incidents over the holiday, with multiple guns recovered and several suspects detained.
By Marta Gray ·
Two separate shootings on Halloween night left five people wounded near the Michigan State University campus.
East Lansing Police Chief Jennifer Brown told reporters on Sunday that officers responded to four distinct incidents during the holiday period. Two of those events involved gunfire. In the first incident near M.A.C. Avenue and Linden Street, multiple shots were fired. Three people were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Officials listed two of those victims in stable condition, while the status of the third was not immediately known.
Later that night, police answered a call to the area of Stoddard and Frye Avenues. Two additional people were shot in that second incident. Both victims are now listed in stable condition. Brown stated that officers recovered multiple guns from the scene, though it was unclear if they were the weapons used. She added that several individuals were taken into custody in connection with the violence.
The East Lansing Fire Department handled 91 total calls over a 24-hour span, including 75 incidents into the night of Halloween. Police have not confirmed whether the two shootings are linked. It is also unclear if any of the victims are students at the university.
A Michigan State spokesperson said the campus police department assisted local authorities. The university noted that the criminal activity did not create a threat to the campus and did not occur on university property.
