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Note Found on Michigan State Gunman Contains Possible Motive, Police Say

Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 2 developments

The man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, was found with two handguns and a note containing a possible motive for the attack, police said Thursday.

NBC New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Man who killed 3 at Michigan State had note with possible motive, police say

    Headline from 12News Now Beaumont ·

  2. Newest

    Note Found on Michigan State Gunman Contains Possible Motive, Police Say

    Headline from NBC New York ·

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Police seek motive of gunman who killed 3 at Michigan State (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The gunman who killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University was a 43-year-old with a previous gun violation who fatally shot himself after an hourslong manhunt that ended in a confrontation with police miles from campus, officials said Tuesday.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Police hunt for motive in Michigan State University shooting that killed 3, wounded 5 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Police are searching for a motive in the shooting deaths of three students at Michigan State University by a gunman who later killed himself.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Police Search for Motive in Deadly MSU Shooting, Say Suspect Had Note Threatening More Schools (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Police are still searching for a motive behind a mass shooting at Michigan State University, which left three people dead and five others injured Monday evening.

  4. NPR

    Police at Michigan State search for a motive in shooting that killed 3 people (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A gunman shot and killed three people and injured five others on the campus of Michigan State University Monday night before fatally shooting himself, police said.

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Motive behind Michigan State University mass shooting remains unclear as police share new details about the gunman (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Nouran Salahieh, CNN As police share new details about the gunman in the Michigan State University mass shooting that left three people dead and five others wounded, authorities say many questions remain, including what motivated the violence.

  6. NBC News

    Police hunt for motive in Michigan State University shooting (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Three students lost their lives in the deadly shooting that unfolded Monday night across two locations on the MSU campus. Five others were critically wounded.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Police hunt for motive in Michigan mass shooting (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The 43-year-old gunman who killed three students and wounded five others at Michigan State University had no apparent connection to the campus, police said Tuesday as they searched for a motive for shootings that terrified the community for hours.

  8. KHOU Houston

    Michigan State shooting: Gunman identified, found with note threatening 2 other schools (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Police said the gunman was a 43-year-old man who was not affiliated with the university. The shooter killed himself after police confronted him.

  9. Southern Minnesota

    Michigan State University gunman's note had possible motive (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    EAST LANSING, Mich. — The man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, was found with two handguns and a note containing a possible motive for the

  10. 12News Now Beaumont

    Man who killed 3 at Michigan State had note with possible motive, police say (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    Authorities provided an update Thursday morning on the investigation into Monday's mass shooting at Michigan State University.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Police: Michigan State University shooter was an armed loner (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, was found with two handguns and a note containing a possible motive for the attack, police said Thursday.

  12. NBC New York

    Note Found on Michigan State Gunman Contains Possible Motive, Police Say (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, was found with two handguns and a note containing a possible motive for the attack, police said Thursday.

  13. Kokomo Tribune

    Michigan university shooter had note with possible motive (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Police say the man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, was found with two handguns and a note containing a possible motive for the attack. They

  14. NBC Chicago

    Michigan State University Shooter Had Note With Possible Motive: Police (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, was found with two handguns and a note containing a possible motive for the attack, police said Thursday.

  15. KHOU Houston

    Note with possible motive found on Michigan State shooter (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Police say the man who shot eight students at Michigan State, killing three, was found with two handguns and a note containing a possible motive for the attack.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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