EAST LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A week after the attack on Michigan State University Campus, some of the students shot on the night of Feb. 13 have made improvements to their conditions.
On Sunday, MSU spokesperson Dan Olsen revealed that the university is arranging to cover the medical costs for the five students still in the hospital who are injured, in critical condition, or in stable condition according to Olsen. The costs of the funerals for the three students, Arielle Anderson, Alexandria Verner, and Brian Fraser who were killed in the attack are also being covered by the university.
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After the shooter, Anthony McRae, moved between two MSU buildings while firing on students, five students were transported to Sparrow Hospital where they were listed in critical condition.
According to MSU Police and Public Safety officials, the hospitalized students’ conditions were updated Feb. 20: one student is in fair condition, two are in serious condition (but stable as one was previously critical), and two students remain in critical condition.
While none of the hospitalized students’ names were released by officials, reports acknowledge one of the students is Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez, an MSU junior studying hospitality business. A report from her sister shed some light on her recovery process.
“She is a long way from returning to us as she was,” Selena Huapilla-Perez said in a letter. “Doctors tell us that even in improving conditions, the process for a full recovery will take months of care and subsequent rehabilitation.”
Another student identified via a GoFundMe page by his roommate is John Hao, an international student whose injuries have paralyzed him from the chest down. As of Feb. 19, more than $350,000 has been raised to support Hao and his family’s expenses, according to the Detroit News.
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While MSU has not pledged a particular dollar amount to help students, faculty, and staff impacted by the events of Feb. 13, the university’s Spartan Strong Fund has raised more than $250,000 so far.
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