about either the accused mcrae or the address, lansing address on howe street in east lansing. lpd has not been for any well check. there was a well check on february 5th, but it was not related to the accused, and there were not any responses to shots fired at this address. the call history for the accused in this situation is very limited, but i will share this with you now to avoid any questions in the future. starting back in 2005, mcrae was contacted for a larceny complaint by the lansing police department. 2006, a traffic violation. 2007, a traffic violation. 2007 again, another traffic violation. and in 2019, he was arrested by the lansing police department for a ccw, which is carrying a concealed weapon, and for that case, the weapon is still in the lansing police department custody. as the lieutenant shared is -- >>> we have been listening to the update of the lansing police department -- and in the headlines they found two handguns and additional magazines and the police say that the guns were purchased legally, but not registered. so they have are accounted many enco

lpd has not responded to any welfare checks for anthony mcrae.re was a welfare check at the address on howell street on february 5th that was not related to the accused. lpd has not been called in any way to any shots fired at this address. the call history for the accused in this situation is very limited, but i will share this with you now to avoid any questions in the future. starting back in 2005, mcrae was contacted for a larceny complaint by the lansing police department. 2006 a traffic violation, 2007 a traffic violation, 2007 again another traffic violation, and in 2019 he was arrested by lansing police department for a ccw, which is a carry and conceal weapon, which he was arrested for. and for that case, that weapon is still in lansing police department custody. as the lieutenant shared, two lansing police officers made contact with the accused in approximately the 800 block of lake lansing road and the accused was contacted. he produced a handgun and ended his own life. i cannot commend the officers enough for their actions and i'll be

mcrae, found in lansing, taking his own life as police moved in. they say he had two firearms and multiple magazines in a backpack. law enforcement swarming the suspect's home where he lived with his father, who is cooperating with investigators. the fbi saying mcrae suffered from mental health issues, noting they found a three-page document on him that listed a number of additional locations in michigan, colorado, and new jersey that he also wanted to attack. and tonight, on the anniversary of the parkland massacre, president biden repeating his call to ban assault weapons after this, the 67th mass shooting this year. >> it's happening far too often in this country. while we gather more information, if there's one thing we do know to be true, we have to do something to stop gun violence ripping apart our communities. >> reporter: and david, an exact motive remains under investigation, but authorities describe the gunman as a loner who they say was apparently targeting locations he believed had somehow hurt him. the campus here says they will be cl

the pointed police to mcrae once confronted by authorities. the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and at least one gun was recovered. a neighbor telling newsnation he knew immediately when he saw the suspect's photo that it was gray want to only go by ray. he tells our crews he another neighbors were upset that they would hear gunfire coming from the mcrae family yard, at least once a week makes me feel sick that someone like this is that close to you in the neighborhood? >> it really puts chills down your back to know when someone like that can live in your neighborhood and don't even know. >> mcrae was arrested on a loaded gun charge back in 2019 and given parole. his uncle painting the picture of depression and mental illness that worsen when mccray's mother died in 2020. that's a little mother was going to send kid into a spiral, especially if you're already to pressure the you say that. >> mcrae's on goal apologizing for what happened wishing the 2019 gun arrest would have gotten his nephew help that his family was unsucces

mcrae found in lansing, taking his own life as police moved in. fbi saying mcrae suffered from mental health issues and those three victims -- frasier, a sophomore who was president of his fraternity. verner described as an athlete who exemplified kindness. anderson, whose family says she wanted to be a surgeon. >> you want to talk about a little angel, her name is arielle. she helps everybody, anybody, at any time. >> our thanks to alex. >>> today also marks exactly five years since the school shooting in parkland, florida, and there have been more than 2,700 mass shootings in this country ever since. with over 14,000 victims. a seemingly endless tide of sorrow which includes the massacre at robb elementary school in uvalde, texas, last may. the investigation into how law enforcement responded that day is ongoing and may lead to criminal charges. it's also the focus of a new special in our ongoing series "uvalde 365." abc's john quinones has the preview. >> there were a lot of failures that day. >> 19 children killed along with two teachers. the

a citizen id'ing the suspect as anthony mcrae, a 43-year-old with no known connection to msu. police say he took his own life hours after the shooting his father telling nbc news mcrae turned evil and mean after his mother's death investigators highlighting mcrae's record, most recently pleading guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge in 2021 >> he was ineligible to possess or purchase a firearm. so one of the things that we're going to need to know is how did he get that weapon >> reporter: in east lansing, the horror still fresh. tell me about the frat house. he came really close >> yeah. >> reporter: during the rampage, freshman gage sheltered in his dorm room with a dozen others, a neighbor's camera capturing what appears to be a gunman walking near his fraternity house >> nobody knows how to digest this. people are walking around campus really scared. >> reporter: jackie matthews knows that fear a senior at msu, she is from newtown, connecticut, and was inside a nearby middle school under lockdown during the sandy hook massacre >> this needs to be more than a news story to

. >> reporter: marco diaz munoz says anthony mcrae started shooting at his students, essentially boxed in by rows of theater-like seating he remembers one student's anguish. >> he was saying "i don't want to die, i don't want to die, i cannot breathe". >> reporter: diaz munoz says 19-year-old arielle anderson and 20-year-ol alexandria verner were also in that class, killed as mcrae fire repeatedly killing seven students in that room alone >> i'm haunted because i didn't know what to do i didn't know whether to lift their bodies there was so much blood. >> reporter: why are you willing to be reliving this right now? >> because i think the public needs to know the horror i saw >> reporter: that call for change as tonight police say msu may not have been the only target police confirming the suspect had a note threatening other locations, including a church and a warehouse where he once worked police also revealing mcrae was armed with two 9 millimeter handguns he purchased legally, plus eight fully loaded magazines and 50 additional rounds of ammunition tonight, there is also positive ne

we learned that he is 43-year-old anthony mcrae. police say that he died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds following a confrontation with police. he was not affiliated with msu. all of this unfolded around 8:30 last night. police say mcrae began firing in two campus buildings. >> the first, berkey hall, an academic building, the second was a student union. we learned overnight both were unlocked and open to the public at the time. following the shooting, investigators say the gunman led them on an hours-long man hunt. a tip from a citizen ultimately led to the shooter being located. >> it was a caller's tip that led law enforcement to that suspect in the city of lansing. we cannot thank the public and community and the person who called in that report enough for being observant, for following our messaging, and for being vigilant and contacting us immediately. >> this latest mass shooting comes five years after one of the worst school shootings in u.s. history. in 2018, 14 students and 3 staff members were killed at stoneman dougla

mcrae. anthony dwyanecrae. mcrae. anthony dwyane mcrae.would like to thank you or community for their help. because of our quick release of the photograph from the campus security cameras and help from our community, it was a caller's tip that led law enforcement to that suspect in the city of lancing. we cannot thank the public and the community and the person who called in that report in enough for being observant, for following our messaging, and for being vigilant in contacting us immediately. we will continue to share resources for the msu community through our institutional website and our msu police and public safety social media pages. we know that this news may be difficult for those within our campus community and beyond and it's important to remember that some -- it's important to remember that the grief that some individuals may be experiencing is normal and there are a number of ways in which individuals can seek support, including talking with friends, family, and colleagues to process this, and taking advantage of many of th

this 2019 body camera video shows police arresting mcrae for felony gun possession. >> do you have any weapons on you right now? do you have any weapons on you or anything like that? >> yeah. >> reporter: those charges later reduced to a misdemeanor, allowing him to legally purchase the two .9 millimeter handguns used in monday's attack. and whit, some encouraging news tonight. one of the five students still hospitalized has been upgraded to stable condition. the others remain in critical condition. whit? >> certainly a positive update there. alex, thank you. >>> now, to the crisis of confidence in east palestine, ohio, after that train derailment and toxic spill nearly two weeks ago. the images still causing concern, though officials say the air is now clear, and the cleanup will protect public health. the head of the epa on the ground today, vowing, we will get to the bottom of this, and promising to hold the train company accountable. abc's alex presha in ohio tonight. >> reporter: tonight, after a train carrying toxic chemicals through eastern ohio derailed and officials executed a

police say that mcrae lived there several years ago. classes at those schools were canceled out of an abundance of caution. back home. a person has died in a fatal stabbing in the tenderloin neighborhood this is video from the citizen app. you're looking at their san francisco. police say that they were flagged down on the 500 block of ella street. about 1 o'clock this morning. they found a person suffering from a stab wound. officers rendered aid. but the victim died on the scene. no arrests have been made and the name of the victim has not been released. today. san francisco mayor loloon breed announced a proposal to allocate millions of dollars to help fund. the police department breed says she's asking for a total of 27.6 million dollars to help pay for officer overtime due to staffing shortages. in a statement, the mayor says the funding helps ensure work gets done to help keep san francisco safe. it will also prevent mandated service cuts and a hiring freeze. if the proposal does not pass, officials say that the city will be force

police also revealing mcrae was armed with two 9 millimeter handguns he purchased legally, plus eight fully loaded magazines and 50 additional rounds of ammunition. tonight there is also positive news here. official says one of the five critically injured michigan state students has been upgraded to stable condition. lester? >> jesse kirsch, thank you for the update. >>> tonight a side to the war in ukraine we rarely see. the impact on schools on the front lines. richard engel made his way to one school, where children and teachers are persevering against the odds. >> reporter: russia launched more deadly rocket attacks today. they're tearing eastern ukraine apart. and i wondered, what it's like to be a child after a year of this. so we're on our way to a surprisingly rare place, a school. education in ukraine is now online. but out here by the front line, there is no internet. so the children still left huddle together to learn. so we were planning to take this road and this bridge this morning until we got here and realized there is no bridge anymore. this is one thing they do not s

mcrae having died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. he can't answer questions for authorities at this time. a lot of fear through the msu community and across the country. back to you. >> maggie, thank you. the emotion of the doctor reflecting what the entire community is clearly feeling, all of us, everyone. the country is crying for msu today. thank you. >>> joining me now, attorney and former fbi special agent catherine schweit and james densley at metro state university. he is an author. how do you answer the question of your book title? how do you stop these mass shootings? >> it takes a lot of awareness on the part of the people around us. i think a lot of times we -- in the early days we thought law enforcement was the answer. law enforcement can't be the answer. it has to be the people who are around, the people who see the notes in the pocket, the parents who see their kids doing things, the partners and spouses. that's really the answer. i'm a spartan myself. getting that call last night was really difficult. it was quite a s

mcrae did have a weapons offense conviction just from a few years ago. he was ineligible to possess or purchase a firearm. he was convicted of an offense, pled down from carrying a concealed weapon, five-year felony in michigan to possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, which is a two-year offense in michigan, but still a predicate offense for either a felony and possession charge or felony firearm charge, meaning he was not eligible to have that weapon. so one of the things we're going to need to know is how did he get that weapon and can we put laws in place in michigan to ensure that a person such as himself who is ineligible to own a firearm can never access one? that's one of the questions we're going to be have to be addressing and thank god we at long last have a legislature and a governor here in the state of michigan that not only are willing to pass gun violence prevention laws, but really ran on that as a platform. so i expect to see a number of new laws put into place in short order. whether or not that would have prevented this pa

hiathes father says mcrae turned bad after his mom died a fewdief years ago. years ago and the father says he played for his son to give up his guns . bew weca knousw the father didn't have to plead because in 2019, anthony mcrae was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapoweapon without a permit, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. but at the time, the ingham county, michigan, d.a. was carol seeman. she was from the george soros line of progressive prosecutorsn ,including george gascon in los angeles and larry krasner and philadelphia. so in 2019 days, seeman ended the mandatory sentencing for felony firearms charges, allowing anthony mcrae to pleado down to a misdemeanor and server a year of probation. of probati. some argue wit now, some argue that eveny with the mandatory sentencing guidelinesencing, it would havey unlikely that mcrae would havebe served five years and they mayde be right, but that's not the point, because had he been convicted of a felony, mcraea fr would have been prevented from owning a firearmme wa when hisce

residence connected to mcrae has been searched. law enforcement stopped short of saying it was his house. investigators start working backwards and go through phones and interview people he knows and try to determine what led up to the tragedy at michigan state. >> bill: what is his connection? great question, thank you, good to have you there mike tobin in east lansing, michigan. back with updates as we get them. >> i was here five minutes and had a headache right now. you can't spend a lot of time without feeling like crap. my question is why if it's okay, if it's safe and all these people say it's safe, if it is so safe and okay why does it hurt? >> dana: we're learning more about the catastrophic trail derailment in ohio. cars were carrying more toxic chemicals than initially thought. plus this. >> they've already checked them. >> yes. >> dana: chilling new video in the all -- we're back to yuma, arizona, the sheriff joins our coverage on the dangers his community is facing. >> the border is secure. >> the border is secure. >>

mcrae had been arrested before. he was released from probation in may of 2021 after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor for possession of a loaded firearm. msu students are now dealing with what's next after spending hours hiding from a gunman. >> we took heavy furniture from around the library and just barricaded ourselves into a study room to make sure we were safe. >> i was, like, shaking in the bathroom, and it was just terrible. just, like, preparing myself for, like, the worst thing ever. >> reporter: despite the tough circumstances, there's one greeting among all spartans that still unites them. >> go, green! >> go, green! >> reporter: you smiled instantly. >> as horrible and disgusting and tragic as that was, we are all in it together and everyone was here for each other. >> reporter: that's the greeting every freshman learns at orientation, and today it provided a moment of comfort for those hurting students, especially as they learn more about this 43-year-old shooter. his father spoke to cnn, telling us his

anthony doing mcrae, a 43-year-old male.d like to sincerely thank our community for their help. because of our quick release of the photograph from the campus security cameras and the help from our community, it was a collar's tip that led us to that suspect in the community of lansing. we can't thank the public in the community and the person who called in that report enough for being observant, following our messaging, and for being vigilant and contacting us immediately. we will continue to share resources for the community through our additional website and our msu police and public safety pages. we know this news may be difficult for those within our campus community and beyond, and it's important to remember the grief that some individuals may be experiencing is normal, and there's a number of ways in which individuals can seek support, including talking with friends, family, and colleagues to process this and taking advantage of many of the resources that we have provided. we are prepared at this point to take some qu

. >> two officers made contact with the shooter approximately two feet from mcrae.d their vehicle, ordered him to show his hands. however, he produced a weapon and then killed himself. it does appear that from the body worn camera that mcrae did not verbalize anything to the officers prior to him shooting himself or taking his own life. >> reporter: we didn't find out why mcrae targeted michigan state university. it's something investigators say they still don't know. >> adrienne broaddus, thank you very much for the update. >>> let's bring in cnn law enforcement and intelligence analyst john miller to help us understand this a little better. john, thanks for being here. in his note, the shooter did list several targets, some of which he seemed to have a history with, and there were some potential misgivings there. but at the end of the day, he chose michigan state. what do you take away from this reality? >> so in the note he says, you know, he has 20 members of his teams and that they'll be going out to other targets, but he states, you know, my name is ant anthon

. >> reporter: police say 43-year-old anthony mcrae began his rampage in an academic building killing two and othering others. he went to the student union killing one more. investigators say mcrae later turned the gun on himself as police were closing in. >> i never thought it would happen to me. >> reporter: this freshman sheltered with his girlfriend in a nearby library that night. >> mass shootings are becoming common, and it's just not an okay thing. we need to do something about it. >> reporter: students painted the words "how many more" on a campus landmark. >> words are not good enough. we must act, and we will. >> reporter: flags in michigan were lowered to half staff. classes at the university have been canceled for the remainder of the week. charlie demar, cbs news, east lansing, michigan. >> reporter: ohio governor mike dewine addressed residents' growing concerns about their health and environmental impact of a train derailment earlier this month. >> our environmental teams remain in east palestine where they're working directly with the railroad and others to ensure the

and second, racial politics are at the heart of why mcrae had a gun in the first place.d for carrying a pistol without a permit in 2019, but prosecutors dismissed the felony charge that should have followed. the district attorney carol seaman a democrat allowed mcrae to plead guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge that allowed him to serve only a year of probation which ended in 2021. in august of that year, seaman defended her office's decision to drop prison sentences for felony firearms charges all together. she argued the sentencing enhancement led to dramatic racial inequity and was not in any way linked to the goal that was shared of keeping the public safe. really? so we had yet another criminal who was allowed to skate only to go on to kill all because of a soft-on-crime prosecutor hung up on racial politics. and then we have more families left to wonder, as they grieve, what if the laws were actually enforced? >> and a shake shack employee gets a settlement for being misgendered. and we've got some political valentine's to hand out. jimmy failla joins me for some fu

mcrae was a felon convicted of illegal gun possession charges.representatives say five students are still recovering in the hospital, four of which required surgery. the last sleep last night. sorry. so many people that. just came in. that's sparrow hospital president denny martin. he says . each of those five students are still in critical condition . you hear that emotion is voice. that's just an example of how much an emotional toll the shooting is taking on the entire community. here's what police tell us happen, they say mccray walked onto campus around 8 30 last night to the schools berkey building that's right next to downtown east lansing. they are. officers found two of those students killed. they say mcrae then walked to the campus student union that's right next door and killed one more student we heard from a congresswoman representing the area who points out. many of these students already lived through the oxford high school shooting back in november 2021, or a gunman killed four students and hurt seven other people. but for me the

. >> authority say the gunman, anthony mcrae, opened fire inside last night, shooting indiscriminate. >> we barricaded the rooms and shut off every light. it happened very suddenly. >> reporter: university police said sophomore brian frazier and alexander verner were the students killed. >> if this is not a wake-up call to do something, i don't know what is. >> reporter: campus operations will resume later this week. the classes here at msu are canceled until monday. officials say mcrae, who had no known ties to the university, took his own life following a three-hour standoff miles from campus. >> i know everybody wants to know what the motive is. we do not have an answer right now, and that is the honest truth. >> to state prosecutors, the suspect had previously been on probation for possessing a loaded gun. officials say he also had a history of mental health problems. >> his parents would tell our kids, it's going to be okay. we say that all the time period but, the truth is, words are not good enough. >> and emotional governor asked for prayers for those still fighting for their

tonight, a possible lead on motive and what may have prompted the alleged shooter, 43-year-old anthony mcrae, who investigators say took his own life after the rampage to target msu. >> it's being investigated that he may have applied for a position here. >> yes, we're trying to establish any potential connectivity >> can you tell us how that came to light >> just part of the investigation itself. >> reporter: also part of that investigation, how he obtained the gun, as well as mcrae's criminal background including a guilty plea to a misdemeanor weapons charge in 2019 >> i want an education. >> reporter: meanwhile, miles away at michigan state's capital, pain turning to anger students demanding stricter gun laws and background checks. >> when is enough enough >> reporter: on campus the fear palpable. someone spray painting a rock, allow us to defend ourselves and carry on campus. students today painting back over it honoring the classmates they lost and tonight the vigils continue. classes here are canceled through the week lester. >> all right, maggie vespa, thank you. >>> severe weather is

as you heard, the suspect anthony mcrae is dead. authorities are investigating the motive, they are trying to find the identities of the deceased. they have recovered a weapon but have not determined if it was the one used in monday's shooting. law enforcement officials did not share more info about it. >>> let's get to the other top stories. today marks five years since the gunmen opened fired at marjory stoneman douglas high school, 17 people died and another 17 were hurt in one of the worst school shootings in american history. convicted gov. nicholas cruz was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. some survivors have worked to strengthen gun laws in florida and on the federal level. >>> this just in from south carolina, nikki haley announcing she is running for president in 2024. she released a video on twitter sharing this three-minute announcement, she will be joining former president donald trump and other gop candidates in the running. she is one of the youngest republicans interested in throwing thei

nbc news spoke with michael mcrae just morning ago, the father of the suspected gunman. he says his son became, quote, evil and mean after his mother died in 2020 from a stroke, that they were really close and after her death he became a recluse, stayed in his room all day, every day, that he didn't care about anything anymore. mr. mcrae was asked if he knew why his son targeted michigan state, and he doesn't know but thinks his son was trying to get a job there. the university hasn't confirmed that job detail and authorities are still looking for a motive. campus police did tweet out this earlier today concerning the suspect did have a note on him when they found him. wrafs written hasn't been released. >> the shooting happened inside two buildings, i understand, on campus. >> yes. here's a map we can show to get a better idea. the first shooting, authoriies are saying the first happened at burke hall, the social science building, and adjacent to that the msu student center. he started here and walked over and began the shooting there and later shot there as well. it st

mcrae, located with the help of alert citizen, just madison -- just minutes after police released his photo. and at the, rock a sort of community message board on campus, a question with no easy answer. how many more? >> so, michigan state university is home to the spartans. and this is the spartan statue on cabbage, which has now become a makeshift memorial were students and others have come to try and reflect on what has happened here. on the body of the shooting, there is a two page no found in his backpack in which he made reference to finishing off east lansing, and also seeming to threaten schools in new jersey, where he grew up. still unclear tonight as well is whether or not the two guns the shooter had on him were purchased legally in 2021. back to you. >> and less than a day after the mass shooting at michigan state university, u.s. president joe biden called on congress to take action to stop gun violence. >> and it is a family's worst nightmare. it's happening for too often in this country, far too often. well we gather more information, there's one thing we do know to be

mcrae then fled leading police on an hours long manhunt.hen he was finally confronted, he turned the gun on himself. authorities have now revealed he was armed with two guns and had several magazines of bullets in his backpack. mcrae has a criminal history he served 18 months probation over a weapons charge in 2019. neighbors said they found some of his behavior disturbing. the neighbors called the cops on him. it was like over the summer because he was shooting firearms out of his out of the back door of the house. on wednesday, some students returned to the scene of the shooting to retrieve belongings left behind in the chaos. i just knew to get out of the building. mcrae has no known connection to the university, and investigators are now working to determine a motive behind this latest mass shooting in los angeles. jonathan hunt, fox news, self described white supremacist convicted of killing 10 black people at a supermarket in buffalo, new york, was sentenced today. he apologized in the courtroom, but that was not enough for the victim

mcrae was located several hours later by police dying of a self inflicted gunshot wounds.finding a note in mcrae's pocket, indicating a threat to two schools in ewing, new jersey community to which he had ties out of an abundance of caution. those schools were closed on tuesday. another place that is supposed to be about community. and togetherness. shattered by bullets. and bloodshed. sadly for some students, this was not their first time experiencing a tragedy of this kind of a mother of one student, saying her daughter is a survivor of the oxford high school shooting in 2021. she lives right across from the union. um and she heard the screaming and she called me right away. she's um just devastated and just so scared right now. i just feel like it's a nightmare happening all over again the family's worst nightmare. it's happening far too often. the motive behind the shooting is still a mystery. police say they know of nothing that connects mcrae to the university lansing, mike tobin fox news there are new concerns about the health of animals living near that train derai

police say the gunman is 43 year old anthony dwayne mcrae. we've now learned from the michigan department of corrections. mccray. was a felon convicted of illegal gun possession charges. in the meantime, local hospital representatives say five students are still recovering in the hospital, four of which required surgery. and the last sleep last night. sorry. so many people that. okay, men. that's sparrow hospital president and chief medical officer denny martin. he says each of those five students are still in critical condition. all of that just an example of the emotional toll this shooting is taking on the community. here's what police tell us happened. mccray walked onto campus around 8 30 last night to the schools berkey building, which is right next to downtown east lansing. their officers found two of those students killed. they say mcrae then walked to the campus student union that's right next door and killed one more student . michigan's governor, pointing out the shooting is the latest in a string over the last year and on the heel

investigators say it was a caller's tip that led them to mcrae.ing, jordan. >> reporter: good morning. press conference just wrapped up about a half hour ago. one of the things we were talking about was a motive. police did tell us, quote, absolutely no idea what the motive is at this time. that is something they're working on and so is the chief medical hospital at sparrow where the five are. for now, they'll look at the crime scene last night into this morning to try and figure out the motive. >> we have children in michigan living through their second school shooting in under a year and a half. if this is not a wake up call to do something, i don't know what is. >> reporter: search is over for what police say is the lone suspected shooter who went on a deadly rampage. the suspect shot and killed himself as he was confronted by police off campus in nearby lansing. >> the 43-year-old male is not affiliated in any way with michigan state university, not student, faculty, staff. we have no idea why he came to campus to do this. >> reporter: a sourc

they say 43-year-old anthony mcrae went on a rampage, and on the run for several hours before turning the gun on himself. idea of the motive? >> still a mystery. he was not a student, but the immediate threat has passed because mccae killed himself. an off campus locations, they confronted him and he turned the gun on himself and he died. new york post is reporting on his person was a note threatening school districts in a municipal in new jersey. ewing district was shut down out of abundance of caution, and also that he had a long history of mental illness. not identified to this point, pending notification of next of kin, are all the students killed and injured out here. three killed, five are considered in critical condition after having gone through surgery last night. and east lansing, the m.s.u. campus has joined the grim and sad tragic fraternity of places that have endured mass shootings. >> as parents we tell our kids it's going to be ok. we say that all the time. but the truth is, words are not good enough. we must act. >> first shots were fired shortly after 8:00 p.m. in a

we're learning more about this shooter, 43-year-old anthony mcrae. he had trouble with law in the past. had trouble with guns in the past. 2019 he was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon. his lawyers contested the way he was searched and he pleaded out to a misdemeanor. in new jersey the officials there say he had a history with mental illness. here we are in the after math of another mass shooting. politicians say something has to be done. >> some of you know i -- that i'm going to say something that's always controversial but there is no rationale for assault weapons and magazines that hold 50 and 70. got it done once and we'll do it again. >> now here we are. three people dead, five still in critical condition at the local sparrow hospital. you have hundreds of students at michigan state having lived through the reality that it can happen here. >> first thought is just to get as far away from the situation as possible as fast as possible. so we were just booking it on our bikes back to our dorm to try to get to what we would cons

. >> reporter: police say 23-year- old anthony mcrae killed two and injured others.t union, killing one more. investigators say mcrae later turned the gun on himself as police were closing in. >> i never thought it would happen to be. >> freshman ryan sheltered with his girlfriend and a nearby library that i. >> mass shootings are becoming common. it is not an okay thing. >> reporter: student painted the words, how many more on a campus landmark. classes at the university have been canceled for the remainder of the week. and investigators say it was tips from the public that led them to the suspected shooter who was on probation for a previous gun charge. his family does tell us that he suffered from mental illness. >> charlie, i understand some of the students who survived monday's shooting have also survived and lived through other mass shootings. tell us about that. >> reporter: those are some of the troubling stories that are coming out in the days since the shooting monday night here at michigan state university. there is a video going viral on social media of o

encontrÓ al sospechoso con una herida autoinfligida de bala, se le identificÓ como anthony dwayne mcraeiversidad y que el fbi colabora con la informaciÓn, el padre del autor del tiroteo indicÓ que su hijo se convirtiÓ en un hombre de mal genio despuÉs de la muerte de su madre, en su historial criminal figuran delitos con armas de fuego desde el 2019, incluyendo el porte ilegal. ilia: viviana, ¿quÉ evidencias han encontrado las autoridades para determinar el motivo de este ataque? viviana: la policÍa de la universidad de michigan confirmÓ que al presunto atacante de este hecho se le encontrÓ una nota con amenazas especÍficas a la escuela de new jersey, amen debo comentar que entre los heridos estÁ una estudiante de esta universidad que hacÍa parte del programa de asistencia al migrante y fue identificada como guadalupe guapilla pÉrez, la familia dice que se encuentra en este momento recibiendo atenciÓn mÉdica y que esperan su pronta recuperaciÓn. regreso contigo, ilia. ilia: muchas gracias, viviana Ávila desde michigan. hoy se cumple el quinto aniversario tras una terrible masacre, la de

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we are also learning suspect anthony mccr mcrae had multiple magazines.ped the gun charges against mcrae says it's standard practice for a first time gun offender to plead down to a misdemeanor. adding quote most people charged with carrying a weapon don't go on to commit murder. shocking video emerging of yesterday's deadly military helicopter cash in alabama. a doorbell cam capturing the moment that black hawk falls from the sky. can you see it circled there on your screen. the crew members, two of those crew members from the tennessee national guard who were out on a training flight were killed. no injuries were reported on the ground. buff the cause of the crash is still under investigation. alaska's republican and energy officials are speaking out as president biden considers killing the state's willow project oil drilling proposal that would have created and would create thousands of jobs. >> you know, this is going to have a major impact on the environment, what we're doing. and it's going to take millions of barrels of oil off the road. >> we have

approximately 20 feet from mcrae. they exited their vehicle, ordered him to show his hands. himself. it does appear that from the body-worn camera that mcrae did not verbalize anything to the officers prior to shooting himself. >> adrienne is live in east lansing. what did you learn today? >> we did learn from the hospital in addition to the chairman however, at least four other students are still in critical condition. and as they fight for their lives, we're learning more about that 43-year-old shooter. investigators say they recovered two guns and say those guns were purchased legally. but they were not registered. they also found a backpack the shooter was carrying. inside, they discovered loaded magazines, eight of them. but that's not all. they found a pencil shiefzed pouch containing what police called 50 loose rounds of ammo, as well as empty magazines, and we've been reporting about this note investigators say they discovered. today we learned it was two pages. it was in his wallet, and it had a list of businesses this shooter wanted to target including a warehouse,

investigators say that mcrae turned the gun on himself as police were closing in.n ryan, sheltered with his girlfriend in in a nearby library. >> mass shootings are becoming common and it is not an okay thing. we need to do something about it. >> reporter: students painted the words, how many more on a landmark. >> we must act, and we will. >> reporter: classes have been canceled for the remainder of the week. and investigators say it was tips from the public that led them to the suspected shooter. he was on probation for a previous gun charge and his family does tell us that he suffers from mental illness. >> some people have been paying attention to this part of the story on social media. some students who survived the shooting on monday at michigan state actually have also lived other mass shootings as well. >> reporter: as you mentioned, there is a video going viral on tiktok and other forms of a student at michigan state who described her experience of hiding during the sandy hook mass shooting. that she was a kid back then and it is another one we have talked

mcrae and at the rock, a sort of community message board on campus a question with no easy answer. in addition to the rock this is another makeshift memorial that popped up on campus, the statue of the spartans here in the middle of the campus. look, on the -- in the backpack of the shooter they found a two-page note. in it he indicated he wanted to finish off east lansing, whatever that means and also seemed to make threats towards schools in new jersey where he grew up. it is also not clear tonight whether the two guns they found on him were legally purchased in 2021. erin. >> all right, miguel, thank you very much. >>> from msu tonight. >>> an "outfront" investigation. ursula went to the factories to check on spy balloons. >> according to state media they have a moon factory on the outskirts of beijing. we should be getting close now. >>> and minnesota congressman angie craig who fought off an attacker in her elevator blocked all the buttons and followed her inside and tried to get in her apartment. how the congresswoman got away and what she wants you to know tonight. life... d

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el pistolero anthony mcrae comprÓ las armas de manera legal pero nunca las registrÓ, tambiÉn portabasa con 50 cartuchos sueltos de municiones de 9 mm, dos cargadores vacÍos. el motivo del ataque todavÍa es un misterio, aunque las autoridades investigan el contenido de una nota de dos pÁginas que encontraron con una lista de blancos de tiroteos que incluÍan dos escuelas en el estado de new jersey, una iglesia, varios negocios y un depÓsito de mercancÍa donde este hombre trabajo por algÚn tiempo. al parecer tuvo problemas con los empleados allÁ, se le pidiÓ que se fuera, lo que posiblemente fue la razÓn por la cual se sentÍa menospreciado, tambiÉn tenÍa dos boletos de autobÚs, pero no se revelÓ el destino que tenÍan. este vÍdeo de una cÁmara corporal muestra cuando lo arrestaron por posesiÓn ilegal de un arma de fuego en 2019,arma que hasta el dÍa de hoy estÁ en la posesiÓn del estado de michigan. estos detalles se ofrecen despuÉs de una multitudinaria y conmovedora reuniÓn de las vÍctimas. >> se trata de vidas y uno no piensa que pasarÁ tan cerca de uno. viviana: van a continuar los s

police released these images then around 11. 35 pm, someone called in a tip that led police to mcrae's location home in lansing, where he shot himself and died. police say the suspect had no connection to the university 43 year old suspect had no affiliation to the university. he was not a student faculty staff, um current or previous late today, police revealing mcrae was found with a note in his pocket, threatening to shoot up to schools in new jersey. monday's events come less than a year and a half after a high school shooting in nearby oxford, michigan, where a 15 year old student shot and killed four classmates and i am filled with rage. that we have to have another press conference to talk about our children being killed in their schools. if this is not a wake up call to do something i don't know. what is no. five students shot and injured are still in critical condition. tonight this university will be on a modified schedule for the next couple of days and then classes are canceled until monday, so students here have the opportunity to access the mental health resources provide

they say 43-year-old anthony mcrae killed three students, injured five others on campus then took his own life during a confrontation with police. he has no known ties to the university. >>> let's talk about your wallet. the rate of u.s. inflation is slowing but not as fast as economists and you at home or the grocery store line hoped for. a new report from the bureau of labor statistics showed consumer prices went up 6.4% in the month of january, down slightly from 6.5% in december and down from 9% in june. progress just slow progress. >>> let's talk politics. former south carolina governor nikki haley just announced she will take on donald trump running for president in 2024. head to head in the republican party. she is 51 years old, the daughter of indian immigrants and the first major challenger. who could take her on? on the democratic side it's expected president joe biden will make good on his plans to seek re-election in 2024 but not a lot of talk on the democrats. >>> still ahead, he is known for leading oakland's biggest church but never thought he would be a preacher. >> i