Sparrow Medical Chief details response to shooting victims
The chief medical officer at Lansing hospital broke down in tears talking about the response to a mass shooting at nearby Michigan State University.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) – On a typical Monday night at East Lansing campus, students were studying, planning, and perhaps a bit excited for some Valentine’s Day plans until a 43-year-old man opened fire inside of two buildings at MSU: Berkey Hall and the MSU Union. By the end of the night, three students were killed and five others were hurt. One of the students killed has been identified by Clawson Public Schools as Alexandria Verner, who graduated from Clawson High in 2020. Additionally, two students from Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Brian Fraser and Arielle Anderson, were also killed. Michigan State University police initially said Anderson was not being identified to respect her family’s wishes, but Grosse Pointe Public Schools identified her after the district spoke with her family.
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Dr. Denny Martin from Sparrow Hospital in Lansing was fighting back tears as he was commenting on the work of the nurses and surgeons as they cared overnight for the five critically injured students.
“It’s so terrifying because today we had chapter and a lot of girls are walking home to their dorms,” said Olivia Murray, a junior at MSU. “It’s so scary hearing them all say they’re under their bed or they’re barricading their door and hearing crying and screaming.”
Police located multiple victims at Berkey Hall before getting reports of a second shooting at the MSU Union, which is several blocks east, also located along Grand River. More victims were found there. MSU Deputy Police Chief Chris Rozman said two of the students were killed at Berkey Hall and the third was killed in the Union.
“This truly has been a nightmare that we are living tonight,” said MSU Deputy Chief Chris Rozman. “But we have remained laser focused on the safety of our campus, our students, and the surrounding community.”
Students could be seen being ushered inside dorms, flanked by police armed in heavy military gear. The other five victims were hospitalized in critical condition. Four of the victims brought into Sparrow Hospital in Lansing required surgery.
The suspected shooter was later found dead after taking his own life.
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