A police department in New Jersey said the Michigan State University (MSU) mass shooter Anthony Dwayne McRae, possibly had plans to target two New Jersey schools, the agency said in a news release Tuesday.
Around 6 a.m. ET Tuesday, state police told the Ewing Police Department, “about a mass shooting incident that occurred at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, which had a possible connection to Ewing, New Jersey,” the release said.
McRae had “local ties to Ewing Township,” police said. Police also said an “investigation revealed that McRae had a history of mental health issues,” though did not elaborate.
When McRae was found by police in Michigan, “he had a note in his pocket that indicated a threat to two Ewing Public Schools.”
Michigan State University police have since confirmed that McRae did have a note when he was found.
Police said all Ewing Public Schools were closed as a result of the possible threat, “out of an abundance of caution.”
“After further investigation, it has been determined that … there is no threat to Ewing Schools,” Ewing police said. “Information received during our investigation indicated that McRae has not resided in the Ewing area in several years.”
McRae, 43, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the mass shooting on MSU’s campus that left at least three dead and injured several others, CNN previously reported.
Ewing, New Jersey, is approximately 10 hours away from Michigan State University.
