Superintendent: 2 victims in MSU shooting were Grosse Pointe Public Schools graduates

GROSSE POINTE, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Two college students killed within the Michigan State College capturing on Monday have been recognized as latest graduates of Grosse Pointe Public Colleges. 

Grosse Pointe Public Colleges Superintendent John Dean confirmed that the victims have been latest graduates of Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe South. 

“Sadly, I’m writing to you at present to share that this tragedy is impacting GPPSS much more intently,” stated Dean. “Earlier this morning I discovered that each Grosse Pointe North and South every have a latest graduate that died from their accidents final night time at MSU. I am unable to even course of what I simply wrote. How can we have now our neighborhood impacted on this private means? Our hearts exit to MSU and to our GPPSS neighborhood.”

The Michigan State College Division of Police and Public Security recognized sophomore Brian Fraser of Grosse Pointe and junior Alexandria Verner of Clawson as two of the three victims within the capturing.

Police say they won’t be releasing the third sufferer’s identify at the moment. 

Right here is the total letter from Grosse Pointe Public Colleges Superintendent John Dean:

To our Grosse Pointe Public Faculty System household,

 
As a proud Spartan father or mother (my daughter graduated from MSU final winter) my coronary heart broke final night time after I discovered of the capturing at MSU. Sadly, I’m writing to you at present to share that this tragedy is impacting GPPSS much more intently. Earlier this morning I discovered that each Grosse Pointe North and South every have a latest graduate that died from their accidents final night time at MSU. I am unable to even course of what I simply wrote. How can we have now our neighborhood impacted on this private means?

 
Our hearts exit to MSU and to our GPPSS neighborhood. Presently names haven’t been launched by regulation enforcement officers. As soon as we have now extra detailed names, we are going to share that data with the neighborhood.

 
Right this moment at each North and South we’re supporting our younger folks with our distinctive psychological well being group. We aren’t sharing particulars of this occasion in our elementary and center faculties. Our highschool college students have been informed, and we’re ready to help them with our psychological well being groups.

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As further data is shared via the media, your baby could also be uncovered to the truth of what has sadly taken place in East Lansing. And many people personally know the households grieving right here in our neighborhood. The very first thing that our youngsters and younger adults will want to get hold of from you is an assurance that you’re offering the help they must be secure. They might ask questions and it could be essential to reply their questions primarily based on their degree of understanding. I’ve connected assets to this electronic mail that you should use to speak to your kids about tragedy typically.

 
It’s with an excessive amount of disappointment that I convey this information to you and my ideas exit to the numerous households which might be affected by one other mindless act of violence.

 
Thanks for wrapping love and help round our college students, workers and households.
Jon Dean