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Police investigate shots fired on Eastern Michigan University campus 

Witnesses report seeing two men firing at each other.

Eastern Michigan University police officers are looking for two individuals who fired shots at each other near a residential building on campus Sunday.

The shots were fired about 3 a.m. Sunday, between two individuals on campus, EMU Police Chief Matthew Lige said in a written statement on the incident. The witness reports put the shooters near the main campus area of Phelps and Sellers halls. There were no reports of injuries.

Witnesses saw two Black males, one wearing a cream colored hoodie, shooting at each other. The individual fled the scene in a silver four-door Chrysler sedan with an individual wearing all dark-colored clothing, EMU police said.

Lige, in the written statement on the incident, said his department will provide additional information as the investigation continues.

Reporting the incident, campus police officers also reminded students, faculty and staff to follow these safety guidelines:

  • Report any suspicious people or people or activities.
  • Be aware of your surroundings.
  • Program the number to the campus police department into your phone.
  • Find more safety tips on EMU’s website.

Officers said anyone with information about the incident should call the EMU police department at 734-487-1222.





Marie White

Marie White is the Editor-in-Chief at The Eastern Echo. She is a senior at Eastern Michigan University majoring in English with a concentration in Literature and Journalism minoring in Plant Biology. Marie has worked for The Eastern Echo since September of 2021, beginning as a news writer and opinions columnist, later becoming Assistant News Editor in summer of 2022 and Content Editor in the fall of 2022. She loves writing about breaking news and enjoys plants, bugs, and learning photography.