Michigan State Urged “Run, Hide, Fight”

February 14, 2023 4:10 am

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Terrified students describe breaking out windows, barricading doors and hiding under blankets as police searched for a gunman who killed three students and critically wounded five others on the Michigan State University campus. They silenced their phones – afraid to make even the slightest sound for hours. The terror felt by thousands of students on Monday was evident in texts to parents, posts on social media and in 911 calls. It started around 8:30 p.m. when the 43-year-old gunman, Anthony McRae, opened fire.  Alerts sent out to students urged them to “Run, Hide, Fight.” The search ended roughly three hours later when McRae fatally shot himself in a confrontation with police miles from campus.