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Ingham MI Law Dispatch Group Calls
3 shot near MSU campus at M.A.C. and Linden in East Lansing
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10/31/2026 09:27 PM
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East Lansing, MI
Three people were reported shot near M.A.C. Avenue and Linden Street in East Lansing, near MSU; two were treated at the scene and a third later arrived at Sparrow Hospital.
Not an official report. AI-summarized timeline based on public sources. Verify with official channels.
Incident Timeline
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Argument near a car precedes gunfire off campus
Witnesses said the violence began after two groups argued around a car near Linden Street and M.A.C. Avenue during Halloween night activity off the Michigan State campus. Several shots were then heard, with witnesses estimating roughly three to seven rounds.
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Police rush to MAC and Linden and find first victim
East Lansing officers responding to the shooting cleared the radio for priority traffic after locating a gunshot victim at MAC and Linden. They reported the shooter had fled from the north side of the Grove Street parking ramp and urgently called for the nearest medic; fire traffic described the first victim as suffering a gunshot wound to the abdomen in the 400 block of MAC.
00:13Ingham MI Fire Dispatch Group CallsThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:0011-5 shooting.00:02We have a GSW to the abdomen.00:06We're trying to get further work on the medic.00:09My apologies, the 400 block of MAC, 400 block of MAC. -
A second victim is found moments later on MAC
Within seconds, officers reported another gunshot victim just north of Linden on MAC. Radio traffic said that victim was conscious and talking with a wound to the buttocks, while the first victim at MAC and Linden had an abdomen wound and a chest seal applied; fire command sent Battalion 11, Medic 112, Medic 121 and Engine 11.
00:15Ingham MI Law Dispatch Group CallsThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00We have another GSW victim.00:02It's going to be just north of Linden on MAC.00:04One, one to the butt.00:06Two 15 , location is (number withheld) MAC.00:09Talking conscious.00:10Two hundred and four.00:11MAC and Linden,00:13one to the abdomen, chest shield applied.00:17Ingham MI Fire Dispatch Group CallsThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00121, do you want us on that shooting?00:01Hey, firm 121, I'll put you back on the shooting as well and I'll work on Stoddard.00:06Copy, I got Battalion, Medic 112, Medic 121, and Engine 11 responding to the GSW on MAC and 111 got you taking Stoddard. -
Witnesses describe a masked gunman as scene is secured
As officers stabilized the scene, one witness told police that one of the shooters wore a Michael Myers costume and carried a long gun or shotgun. Fire crews asked whether police had cleared the area, dispatch replied that the scene was secure on arrival, and officers concentrated their search near the Grove Street parking ramp while calling for K9 support.
00:24Ingham MI Law Dispatch Group CallsThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00Two two nine, I've got a witness down here.00:02The subject or one of the shooting subjects was wearing a Michael Myers costume and either a shotgun or a long barrel rifle.00:08Michael Myers using a long gun or a shotgun.00:115002, I'm out here.00:13Indication is it was by the ramp, so I think we should focus there for the investigative part of it.00:20Victims are well covered.00:21All right, K9, you on this?00:22K9, we're here in the roll off right now.00:06Ingham MI Fire Dispatch Group CallsThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00Dispatch, Engine 11, have they cleared MAC yet, cops?00:04PD's advising scene is secure on your arrival. -
Medics load victims and transports begin to Sparrow
Fire and EMS units arrived, moved operations to a fireground channel and began transporting the wounded. Police assigned an officer to accompany a shooting victim to the hospital, and later traffic said the second victim had been loaded for Sparrow as well, leaving Engine 11 temporarily out of service because riders were on both medics.
00:15Ingham MI Fire Dispatch Group CallsThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00Dispatch, medical eleven's arrival McLaren 3.5 .00:04Medical eleven, are you recovered by the fire ground? Go again with your mileage.00:09Dispatch, 01:12 on scene.00:11One twelve on scene.00:12We're en route to Sparrow, mile zero.00:14Copy, en route to Sparrow.00:06Ingham MI Law Dispatch Group CallsThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00Any unit that can go to the hospital with the victim.00:02233, 203 is going to go down to the hospital with the shooting victim.00:04Copy, 203 is going to the hospital.00:15Ingham and Clinton Public SafetyThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00233, 203 is going to go down to the hospital with the shooting victim.00:02Copy 203, he's going to the hospital.00:04Second victim's loaded, they'll be headed to Sparrow soon.00:07Riders on both medics, so Engine 11 will be out of service until they're picked up.00:11Copy, 2nd victim loaded.00:12We'll show Engine 11 out of service until you guys regroup. -
Investigators recover casings and revise suspect lead
Once the medical response wound down, officers shifted fully into investigation mode. They broadcast a revised suspect description, noted the second medic had cleared and command was terminated, then reported pistol casings on Linden west of MAC and canvassed nearby homes for Ring footage, but the cameras they checked came back negative; radio traffic also logged the first shots at 12:25 a.m. and the shooting call at 12:27 a.m.
00:47Ingham and Clinton Public SafetyThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00204, we got some pistol casings on the south side of Linden, west of MAC.00:06Pistol casings south side of Linden, west of MAC.00:09Two two three has a ring camera facing the street, and duty house is next to it.00:13I am going to attempt contact.00:14Thirty six to up, but she got a couple of us coming over that lot right now.00:17Two two three Linden.00:18We got an updated description of our accused.00:20Break.00:21It's going to be a light-skinned black male wearing a gray sweatshirt with black sweatpants, approximately 20 years of age.00:26Unknown vehicle.00:2734 is a note.00:28You can clear out.00:29All right, light-skinned black male, gray sweatpants, black.00:32Sorry, gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants, about 20 years old.00:35Second medic leaving the scene, command terminated.00:37Copy. And from Meridian units that are floating downtown,00:39just for information at this time, the Q's relate to that shooting.00:43White complexion, black male, gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants, about 20 years old.00:17Ingham MI Law Dispatch Group CallsThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00Shooting was midnight 27.00:02The initial shots, however, were called out at midnight 25.00:05Two hundred and four for cat 200 and twenty-three.00:07Linden has a ring camera.00:09Check nothing.00:10Ten four, 200 and twenty-three.00:11Linden, nothing cameras.00:1243 for the notes.00:13215 is also negative on ring camera footage.00:15215 also negative on footage. -
Hospital identifies a third victim from the same shooting
The victim count rose when Sparrow Hospital reported a third confirmed gunshot victim had walked in. Units already at the hospital said they would make contact, and dispatch added that the person had been dropped off in a black Ford.
00:11Ingham and Clinton Public SafetyThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00Larch.When I update you, Sparrow just called.00:01We have a 3rd confirmed GSW victim just walked in at the hospital.00:06Go ahead.00:07We're out at the hospital.00:08We'll make contact with her.00:09Copy, thank you.00:10They were dropped off by a black Ford. -
Another armed-person report sends officers toward Grove
Later, witnesses gave officers another possible lead tied to the shooting investigation, reporting an armed man near Elizabeth and MAC or Elizabeth and Grove. Police searched for the person, but the direction of travel was unknown.
00:45Ingham MI Law Dispatch Group CallsThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00We're in the area of Mac and I think it's landed up here.00:03Myself and partner sounds like a BOL for a guy in a green shirt, red on the gun.00:08Here at MAC and Linden for a guy in a green shirt with dreads.00:12Witness is saying it was a black male, dreads, green and yellow shirt, handgun in his waistband.00:18All right, dreads, green yellow shirt, handgun in his waistband.00:21And correction is Elizabeth and MAC.00:24All right, Elizabeth and MAC.00:26You're going to be college age, no facial hair.00:29College age, no facial hair.00:30Either Elizabeth and Grove or Elizabeth and Abbott.00:33Elizabeth and Grove.00:34Elizabeth and Grove, right now.00:36So you too. They said that they were driving by and he pointed at a top shop that somebody is what they had.00:41He said he was about his shirt and his firearm in his waistband, unknown direction of travel. -
Caller says shooter is inside a Charles Street home
The search then shifted again when a caller reported that the shooter was hiding inside a residence on Charles Street while other occupants were still there. Officers ordered units to hold, form a contact team, get eyes on the house, establish a perimeter and move operations to an East Lansing tactical channel while dispatch sought more detail about why the caller believed the suspect was inside and whether he was armed.
00:32Ingham and Clinton Public SafetyThis transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.00:00Priority update for East Lansing units.00:01We have a caller at (place withheld)00:04advising that your shooter is hiding inside the house here.00:08There are occupants.00:09Three 06:30 . You hold. Set up a contact team.00:13Get eyes on the residence.00:15Ten four. Do they have a description of who that individual is?00:18Separate perimeter around the house.00:20Hold the house. Center, let us know when you get some more information.00:23Why she thinks the shooter's in the house, if he's armed, and a description, please.00:2610-4.00:27233, let's take this over to Ops, please.00:29East Lansing Ops.00:30Units on Charles, East Lansing Ops. -
Police later confirm three wounded in the MAC-Linden shooting
By Sunday afternoon, East Lansing police said the MAC and Linden shooting had injured three people, while a separate shooting later that night near Stoddard and Frye injured two more. Officials said there was no known ongoing threat to the public and that MSU police had assisted, but the violence was off campus and did not involve a threat to campus.
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Officials say two victims were stable and a third was uncertain
At that same update, police said two of the three people shot near MAC and Linden were in stable condition, while the condition of the third victim was still unknown. Reporting also said none of the victims or suspects in the two shootings were MSU students.
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