On Monday, February 13, 2023, a mass shooting occurred in two buildings on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing.

The gunman, 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound when he was confronted by police off campus three hours later.

From 7:24 to 8:12, he was seen walking eastbound on Grand River Avenue and in front of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum before he entered Berkey Hall on the university's campus.

[1] McRae entered Room 114, where Marco Díaz-Muñoz was teaching, and fired repeatedly into the classroom, hitting seven students, including Arielle Anderson and Alexandria Verner, who were fatally wounded.

[3] Some students escaped through the broken windows, while others stayed to help their injured classmates, putting pressure on wounds and fashioning a tourniquet from a belt.

[9] McRae left Berkey Hall and walked westbound along Grand River Avenue, firing a single gunshot outside the Human Ecology Building at 8:23.

[1][11] There was a coordinated effort of local, state, and federal law enforcement with hundreds of officers assisting,[12] as well as other emergency services.

Approximately 30 fire engines, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles were present by the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.

[14] Three were killed: Arielle Diamond Anderson, a junior from Grosse Pointe, Michigan (and the niece of Chandra Davis); Brian Fraser, a sophomore and Phi Delta Theta chapter president from Grosse Pointe; and Alexandria Verner, a junior from Clawson, Michigan.

[33] On February 23, another one of the victims, music student Troy Forbush, a graduate of Okemos High School, was released from the hospital.

[36] In May 2023, paralyzed student John Hao was able to attend an NBA playoff game, in his wheelchair, as a guest of Philadelphia 76ers player James Harden.

Harden, upon hearing of Hao's injuries, had reached out to the student shortly after the shooting, and donated support and money to his recovery.

The core of the 9mm bullet remains in the center of his brain.... Statly isn't able to talk, walk, use his arm or leg on the left side of his body or consume whole foods.

A GoFundMe page had raised over $305,000 for his care, but the family was seeking additional funds for a wheelchair-accessible van and home modifications.

[40] In August 2023, the family of injured student Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez shared details of her ongoing recovery six months after the shooting.

[45] Initially charged with a felony, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor unlawful possession of a loaded firearm as part of a plea agreement in November 2019.

Former Ingham County prosecutor Carol Siemon was criticized for her decision to limit the use of felony charges for firearms possession.

[49] McRae's father said his son had anger issues, and, after the death of his mother in 2020, he became reclusive and socially isolated and "started to get evil and mean, and he didn't care about anything anymore."

According to the father, McRae had worked for about seven years at a warehouse loading trucks but quit his job shortly after his mother's death.

At the time of the shooting, McRae lived in his father's home in Lansing,[42] 5 miles (8 km) northwest of MSU's campus.

[51] In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, an internet hoax that incorrectly identified the perpetrator as "Lynn Dee Walker" spread on social media.

[75] University officials created the Spartan Strong Fund to pay medical bills for the survivors of the shooting, and announced that they would cover any shortfall.

[86] In June 2023, the families of the shooting victims announced they were filing lawsuits against Michigan State University for security failures related to the attack.

[87][39] A few days later, the family of Alexandria Verner announced it was suing the school for failing "to provide proper security on campus".

"[90] In December 2023, the university announced it had settled the lawsuits filed against it by the families of the students who had been killed — Alexandria Verner, Brian Fraser, and Arielle Anderson — for $5 million each.

Whitmer also expressed concern about gun violence, calling it a "uniquely American problem" and stated that living with such a potential threat was not sustainable.

[94][95] Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson described the incident as "unfathomable" and proceeded to call for greater action targeting gun violence.

[96] Ingham County government issued a statement saying they were "deeply saddened" by the shooting and thanked emergency responders and healthcare workers.

"[94] Michigan House of Representatives member Ranjeev Puri released a statement which included the phrase "Fuck your thoughts and prayers.

"[100][101][102] Many students and parents expressed their fear and anxiety about the shooting and trying to find out friends and loved ones' statuses, stating that it felt surreal and unimaginable.