CCTV footage obtained by KTSM 9 news channel shows the gunman, identified as 21‑year‑old Patrick Crusius, entering the Cielo Vista Walmart store in El Paso. (Photo: AFP)
Multiple people were injured Monday in a shooting on a U.S. university campus, local police said, and the gunman remains at large. Campus police at Michigan State University reported that shots were fired Monday evening, prompting students and staff to shelter in place. The suspect was described as “a short male with a mask, possibly Black,” who appeared to be alone and moving on foot. “There are multiple reported injuries,” MSU campus police wrote in a statement on Twitter, adding that victims were being taken to nearby hospitals.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was briefed on the incident and said police were working to secure the area. “Let’s wrap our arms around the Spartan community tonight,” she posted on Twitter, referencing the university’s athletic logo.
School and university shootings are alarmingly common, reflecting a broader wave of gun violence in the United States, where the proliferation of firearms has surged in recent years. (AFP)
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