At least one person has reportedly been killed after a shooting at Michigan State University – with a search under way for a lone gunman in a mask .
Campus police said there were “multiple reported injuries” and described the suspect as “a short male with a mask, possibly Black”.
He is believed to be on foot.
A spokeswoman for Michigan State University confirmed to The Detroit News there had been one fatality.
“There have been shots fired near Berkey Hall on the East Lansing campus. Please secure-in-place immediately. Police are active on scene,” said a tweet at 8.40am.
Students were urged “to shelter in place” and in a later tweet police said there had been “another reported shooting”, adding: “There are multiple reported injuries.”
Victims are being taken to Sparrow Hospital.
A number of campus buildings have already been secured as police systematically search for the gunman.
Lisa McClain, US representative for Michigan, tweeted: “There are reports of an active shooting on campus at Michigan State University.
“If you are there, police instructions are to Run, Hide, Fight. I am praying for all Spartans right now.”
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Twitter that state police, university police and local officers were at the scene.
