Nation ‘Our Spartan hearts are broken’: Police seek motive for Michigan State University shooting; 3 students killed are ID’d. Updates. February 14, 2023February 15, 2023 John Bacon, Al Wilson and Emily Lawler, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Our Spartan hearts are broken’: Police seek motive for Michigan State University shooting; 3 students killed are ID’d. Updates. More information emerged Tuesday about theĀ 43-year-old shooter with a previous gun violation who killed 3 MSU students and injured 5 others. Updates.