An 18-year-old Michigan State University student was arrested after making an online threat against the university, according to MSU Police and Public Safety. Officials told the Lansing State Journal that the student was found and taken into custody, with no ongoing threat to the community. Michigan State University police were alerted to the threat around 2 p.m. on Wednesday and contacted the student at an address on the 800 block of Chestnut in East Lansing by 2:52 p.m.
An anonymous threat stating, "There's going to be another shooting at Michigan State," quickly spread among students, leading to immediate reports to law enforcement. The threat, shared via a screenshot, came shortly after the community marked the two-year anniversary of a tragic campus shooting that left three dead and five injured, as reported by Mlive.
A female student is in custody at the Ingham County Jail as Michigan State University police seek a felony charge for allegedly using the internet or a telecommunications device to make a threat. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact Michigan State University Police and Public Safety at 517-355-2221 or text MSUDPPS to 274637 for non-emergencies, as mentioned by Lansing State Journal.
