EAST LANSING, Mich. — As the East Lansing community mourns the loss of three students after a deadly shooting on Monday, vigils to pray for their families and those who were injured have been organized by the university and a local church.
Three Michigan State University students were killed after a gunman opened fire at two locations on the East Lansing campus. Five students were also injured in the incident.
Brian Fraser, Arielle Anderson and Alex Verner were identified by police as the three allegedly killed by 43-year-old shooter Anthony McRae. McRae, who had no known connection to campus, was found with what is believed to be a "self-inflicted gunshot wound," early Tuesday.
Eastminster Presbyterian Church in East Lansing is holding a vigil at 7 p.m. on Tuesday for "prayer and light." The church said it was open all day Tuesday and everyone is invited to the vigil. The church is located at 1315 Abbot.
Another vigil is taking place on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at The Rock on campus. The vigil will focus on "supporting and nurturing our entire community as the healing process slowly begins," the university said in a press release.
Speakers at the vigil will include MSU Board of Trustees Chair Rema Vassar, Ph.D., MSU Interim President Teresa Woodruff and several other university leaders.
The Rock is located between North Shaw Lane and Auditorium Road off Farm Lane on campus.
The shooting at MSU came a day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 staff and students.
Free and confidential crisis counseling is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the following contacts:
- Students: Call 517-355-8270 and press "1" at the prompt
- Community Mental Health: 517-346-8460
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