Two people have been reportedly shot and killed at Central Michigan University, and the shooter is still at large:
URGENT INFORMATION: There has been a report of a shooting on the campus of Central Michigan University. MPPD is assisting @cmupd with the situation. The shooter has not yet been apprehended. Please remain aware of your surroundings and call 911 to report suspicious activity
— City of Mt. Pleasant (@MtPleasantMI) March 2, 2018
UPDATE 10:23 a.m.: The suspect is a 19-year-old black male who is approx. 5 foot 9 inches tall. He is wearing mustard yellow jeans and a blue hoodie. He may have taken off the blue hoodie. He is considered armed & dangerous. If you see the suspect, do not approach him. Call 911.
— City of Mt. Pleasant (@MtPleasantMI) March 2, 2018
DEVELOPING: Two reportedly shot in Central Michigan University dormitory; police say suspect on the loose. https://t.co/HReCNERr2t pic.twitter.com/T6V0BO3GCC
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 2, 2018
BREAKING: Two dead and gunman at large in shooting at Central Michigan University https://t.co/sbOD6FUFhk pic.twitter.com/uyR0lIeuCy
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) March 2, 2018
BREAKING NEWS: Police identify the Central Michigan University shooter as James Eric Davis, Jr., 19. https://t.co/HReCNERr2t pic.twitter.com/jiHXTE3IaD
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 2, 2018
Even though very few details are available about the shooting (other than reports that neither of the victims were students), that isn’t stopping some of the usual suspects from going forward in assigning blame:
https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/969600080947924992
https://twitter.com/krassenstein/status/969595434342735872
More breaking news brought to you by the NRA ….
Central Michigan shooting: University responds to report of shots fired, says suspect at large – live updates https://t.co/359qPMxbWw via @CBSNews
— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) March 2, 2018
Yesterday Trump tweeted about his good (great) meeting w/the NRA.
This morning the White House backtracked Trump's support for Universal background checks.
This morning two students were shot & killed at Central Michigan University.Vote. Them. Out. #MarchForOurLives
— Danielle Campoamor (@DCampoamor) March 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/TXDem06/status/969598123147431936
As our “leaders” have closed door meetings with the NRA.. two more die in Central Michigan.. we need substantial change to address the gun violence epidemic in this country.#NeverAGAIN
— Matt Deitsch (@MattxRed) March 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/DavidParrra/status/969598127220187136
Call off the investigation, because many already seem to know who’s to blame.
This is sick. How about we let victims blood dry before we go blaming our political enemies?
Proof that your political opinion outweighs human life. No way of knowing what would have prevented this yet. https://t.co/IqRB88teXa
— Kevun Bixensatin-Gill (@SnowflakeTakes) March 2, 2018
That doesn’t seem to stop that particular kneejerk reaction from the Left whenever something awful happens.
Update:
Sad news:
Hero Down: Bellwood Officer James Davis, Wife Murdered At University#BlueLivesMatter #BackTheBlue
Full Story: https://t.co/00lLEaB67t pic.twitter.com/69c3wik6bH— Blue Lives Matter (@bluelivesmtr) March 3, 2018
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include additional tweets.