Michigan State University will cover all hospital expenses for the five victims injured in the mass shooting on university campus that left three students dead.
Following the mass shooting on Feb. 13, three students remain in critical condition. One student who was previously stable is now in fair condition, while another who was in critical condition has now improved, and is considered to be in serious but stable condition, according to MSU’s Police and Public Safety Department. Deputy Spokesperson Dan Olsen confirmed to State News that the university will cover the bills for the five students.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY SHOOTING: THREE VICTIMS IDENTIFIED
The Police and Public Safety Department said earlier this week that it would not release the names of the hospitalized victims.
“After careful consideration and out of respect for the families, we wanted to inform the public and the media that MSU DPPS will not be confirming the names of the five victims in the hospital at this time,” the department said via Twitter.
However, prior to the school’s decision to cover medical costs, families of the injured victims had already identified their relatives and created GoFundMe’s to raise necessary funds.
International student John Hao, who was identified by his roommate through a GoFundMe, is currently paralyzed from the chest down after a bullet severed his spinal cord and injured his lungs, per the State News. Junior Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez has also been identified. Her sister, Selena, set up a GoFundMe, as well.
The three deceased victims of the shooting were identified last week as sophomore Brian Fraser, junior Alexandria Verner, and Arielle Anderson, who was identified by her former school but not Michigan State. Police said out of respect for the family, they did not released Anderson’s name, and urged the media to continue to respect the family’s privacy.
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The shooter, 43-year-old Anthony McRae, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound off campus following an hours-long manhunt. The shooting occurred at around 8:18 p.m. and police found McRae’s body at about 11:30 p.m.
Authorities have yet to determine the motive for the shooting. McRae was not affiliated with the university.
