EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University has agreed to settlements totaling around $30 million with three students who sustained injuries during a tragic mass shooting in 2023, as attorneys disclosed recently.
In a harrowing incident at the university, three students were tragically killed, and five others were injured when an armed individual, unconnected to the institution, opened fire inside two different buildings.
As part of the settlement arrangements, Michigan State will provide $14.2 million to Nathan Statly, $13 million to Yukai “John” Hao, and $2.5 million to Troy Forbush, according to legal representatives from Grewal Law and Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman.
Although the university has not provided commentary on the specific details of the settlements, they expressed hopes that these resolutions might offer some degree of relief, support, and care to the affected individuals and their families.
Statly, who suffered a gunshot wound to the head, Hao, who was left paralyzed from a bullet to his back, and Forbush, who sustained a gunshot to the chest, have all faced significant challenges following the event.
“Nathan is progressing quite well, yet he requires lifelong care,” shared attorney Mick Grewal with WDIV-TV. “He undergoes daily physical therapy and is steadfastly working towards graduating from the university.”
The shooting also claimed the lives of students Brian Fraser, Arielle Anderson, and Alexandria Verner. Their families reached their own settlements with the university towards the end of 2023.
The perpetrator, Anthony McRae, 43, ended his life after being approached by law enforcement on that tragic night, at a location nearly 4 miles (6 kilometers) away from the main campus in East Lansing.