to a subpoena to the new york attorney general. police have identified three michigan state student shot and killed. brian frazier was a sophomore, ariel anderson was a junior, and alexandria verner was a junior. and president biden says america s hearts are with the students and family. it is a family s worst nightmare, this happening far too often in this country. while we gather more information, there is one thing we do know to be true, we have to do something to stop gun violence ripping apart our communities. police say the suspect who took his own life had a history of mental health issues. his father tells cnn that he became bitter, reclusive and angry after his mother s death two years ago. more now from adrienne broaddus. reporter: the gunman first
scared when a car drove by because the campus was on lockdown. the toughest thing is not knowing. i didn t know what was true or what valid information i was getting and i was definitely terrified. police were on scene within minutes of the first 911 calls monday night but it was more than 3 hours legislationer before they had found the gunman some 5 miles off campus. police say 43 antony mccrae seen in these camera pictures was confronted by officers and that that point he shot and killed himself. now mccrae was apparently arrested on a weapons charge in 2019 and completed 18 months of probation. the three victims who died on monday were all students, brian forecaster ariel anderson.
came in and shot three to four times in our classroom. reporter: the shooter, 43-year-old anthony dwayne mcrae with no known connection to the school, made his way from a classroom to the student union building. two students were killed in the classroom. one at the student union. we had officers in that building within minutes. and in that building they e encone encountered several who were injured. reporter: across the university of some 50,000 students panic. myself and a few others with me, we took heavy furniture from around the library and just essentially barricades ourselves in to a study room to make sure we were safe. reporter: the dead alexandria verner from clausen michigan and brian frazier and junior ariel anderson both from grosse pointe. ali, a senior, watched the
good afternoon. i am kasie hunt here in washington. we begin with the deadly michigan state shooting. at this hour students and staff along with an fbi escort are able to return to the site of the rampage to gather their belongings. this as the heartbroken campus prepares to hold a vigil for three students. 20-year-old ryan frazier is being remembered for his great leadership and humor. ariel anderson was 19 years old. she was known for her straight as and pure heart. people who knew 20-year-old alexandra verner, said her kindness was on display every single second you were around her. cnn s adrienne broaddus is in east lansing of the we re now learning a little more about one of the survivors. reporter: we are. we re talking about one of the five who was critically injured.
msnbc headquarters in new york city. we got a lot to get to this hour. first a community in mourning as michigan state university remembers three killed during a mass shooting monday. students still trying to process the violence. all of us are numb to the whole situation. we have lived this our entire lives. i m still processing it. i honestly don t know if i can ever take a step foot into na union anymore. you see it on the news, but you never think it s going to be your school. and in fact, it is their school. we re learning more about the victims now as well, 20-year-old brian fraser was the president of his fraternity, 19-year-old ariel anderson, an aspiring surgeon, and 20-year-old alexandria verner, an all state athlete studying biology. police are still investigating the motive. we are learning more about the suspected gunman, ahead, the details about his criminal background and the chilling details that his father is now sharing. also this morning, fear and