Police say Michigan State shooter felt 'slighted'

Police said Thursday that the man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, had two handguns that were purchased legally but not registered. Deputy campus police chief Chris Rozman said the 9 mm guns, ammunition and a two-page note were found with Anthony McRae when he killed himself Monday night after being confronted by police. Investigators said they still were trying to pin down a motive, three days after the violence at the East Lansing campus, but they described the 43-year-old McRae as a loner. “He felt he was slighted in some way by people or businesses,” said Rozman, adding, however, that McRae had no connection to Michigan State as a student or employee. The shootings took place at Berkey Hall, an academic building, and the MSU Union. The students who died were from suburban Detroit. One of the five injured students was upgraded to stable condition at Sparrow Hospital. The others remained in critical condition but with signs of improvement. Lt. Rene Gonzalez of the state police said investigators interviewed McRae's father, who said his son had no friends and mostly stayed in a room at their Lansing home. According to police, McRae walked nearly 4 miles (6 kilometers) toward his home after the shootings and said nothing before killing himself in front of police. Classes remain suspended through the weekend. Berkey Hall, an academic building, will stay closed through the spring term.