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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN, USA — Shooting Near Michigan State University Campus Early Sunday; Victims Hurt, Shooter Not Cau

East Lansing police say someone opened fire at about 12:26 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, at Linden Street and M.A.C. Avenue, just off Michigan State University's campus in East Lansing, Michigan. People were hurt, but police have not said how many. Police are searching for the shooter, who has not been caught or named. Local and state police responded to the scene.

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Date
November 1, 2026
Location
Linden Street and M.A.C. Avenue, just off Michigan State University's campus
Stage
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Local and state police at the scene near Linden Street and M.A.C. Avenue in East Lansing. Photo: Ari Saperstein / The State News

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    Update #5 — Police Release Suspect Descriptions; Seven Firearms Recovered

    East Lansing police have released detailed descriptions of suspects wanted in connection with the two unrelated shootings that injured five people. For the M.A.C. Avenue and Linden Street shooting, police described three suspects: a Black man in his early 20s, about 5 feet 7 inches tall with a skinny build and dreadlocks, wearing a black tracksuit and a gray skull mask; a light-skinned Black man wearing a gray hoodie and gray pants; and an unknown man wearing a jumpsuit costume and a 'Michael Myers' mask. For the Stoddard Street and Frye Avenue shooting, police described three suspects: a light-skinned Black man in his early 20s, about 5 feet 6 inches tall with brown, shoulder-length dreadlocks, wearing a white shirt and shorts; a Black man in his 20s wearing a black hoodie, black ski mask and dark jeans; and a light-skinned Black man in his 20s with dreadlocks. Police said seven firearms were recovered across the investigations and turned over to the Michigan State Police Crime Lab for forensic testing. No charges have been filed and no suspects are in custody. Police said there appears to be no threat to the general public and believe the shooters fled the area immediately.
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    Update #4 — None of the People Shot or the Suspects Are Michigan State Students

    None of the people shot and none of the suspects in the two East Lansing shootings are Michigan State University students, university spokesperson Emily Guerrant told The State News. The people police took into custody were tied to the second shooting, near Stoddard Avenue and Frye Avenue, ClickOnDetroit reported. Police have not said if anyone has been arrested for the first shooting at M.A.C. Avenue and Linden Street, and no shooter has been named.
  3. East Lansing Police Chief Jennifer Brown speaks at Sunday's news conference about the two shootings. Photo: Ari Saperstein / The State News

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    Update #3 — Five People Hurt in Two Shootings; Several Taken Into Custody

    Five people were shot in two separate shootings, East Lansing Police Chief Jennifer Brown said at a news conference Sunday afternoon. The first shooting was at 12:36 a.m. at M.A.C. Avenue and Linden Street. Three people were hurt there. Two are stable, and police did not know the third person's condition. The second shooting was later that morning near Stoddard Avenue and Frye Avenue. Two people were hurt there, and both are stable. Police found several guns at the scene but don't yet know if they were used in the shooting. Several people were taken into custody, but police have not said if any of them is the shooter. No victims have been named, and it is not yet known if any are Michigan State students. Police say there is no known threat to the public. Watch the video: https://www.wilx.com/video/2026/11/02/press-conference-east-lansing-police-chief-jen-brown-shares-updates-two-off-campus-shootings/ (Video: WILX News 10)
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    Update #2 — Police Confirm Two Shootings; News Conference Set for 3 p.m. Today

    East Lansing police say there were two shootings in the city in the past day. They have not said where the second one happened or how many people were hurt. Michigan State University police say the shootings were off campus and there is no threat to the campus. East Lansing police will hold a news conference at 3 p.m. Eastern time today. News 10 Lansing (WILX) will stream it live.
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    Update #1 — Officer Gave First Aid to Victims; Witnesses Describe an Argument by a Car

    East Lansing Police Lieutenant Chad Stemen said he gave first aid to the victims. Police still have not said how many people were shot. Witnesses told The State News, Michigan State's student newspaper, that they heard 3 to 7 shots and saw one person lying on the ground. One witness said two groups were arguing around a car when a person got out holding a gun.

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