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MSU shooting survivor opens up publicly for the first time

Students gather on the campus of Michigan State University after a shelter in place order was lifted early Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. A gunman opened fire Monday night at Michigan State University, killing three people and wounding five more, before fatally shooting himself after an hours-long manhunt that forced frightened students to hide in the dark.
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Students gather on the campus of Michigan State University after a shelter in place order was lifted early Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. A gunman opened fire Monday night at Michigan State University, killing three people and wounding five more, before fatally shooting himself after an hours-long manhunt that forced frightened students to hide in the dark.

Huapilla Perez shared her gratitude for her family, her care providers, the other survivors and her network of campus supporters. She also expressed grief for the three students who died in the shooting

Lupe Huapilla-Perez was attending her evening class on February 13th at Berkey Hall on MSU’s campus when a gunman entered the room and opened fire.

In a public Facebook post shared late last week, she said she didn’t remember getting shot but does remember seeing a classmate holding their shirt to her body to try to stop the bleeding.

She said that night she came face to face with one of her biggest fears: experiencing a mass shooting.

In the post, Huapilla Perez shared her gratitude for her family, her care providers, the other survivors and her network of campus supporters. She also expressed grief for the three students who died in the shooting.

She was released from the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing exactly one month after the shooting. She’s now continuing her recovery in East Lansing.

Huapilla-Perez said she’s committed to standing in solidarity in the ongoing conversation around gun violence in schools.

She also has also asked for continued privacy as she heals.

As WKAR's Bilingual Latinx Stories Reporter, Michelle reports in both English and Spanish on stories affecting Michigan's Latinx community. Michelle is also the voice of WKAR's weekend news programs.
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