Michigan State University gunman had felony weapon charge dropped in 2019

Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the latest details surrounding the fatal shooting at Michigan State University and an upcoming briefing on the flying objects in U.S. airspace.  

Michigan State University gunman Anthony McRae, who shot and killed three people on campus Monday evening, was charged with a felony for carrying a concealed weapon without a license in 2019, but that count was later dropped after he pleaded guilty to a lesser misdemeanor charge for possession of a firearm in a vehicle, according to Ingham County court records. 

McRae opened fire inside an academic hall on the northern boundary of campus shortly after 8:00 p.m. on Monday. He then walked a short distance to the student union and opened fire again, according to police. 

Three students were killed and five others were critically wounded. McRae was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound off-campus after an hours-long manhunt. 

This booking photo provided by Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane shows Anthony McRae after his arrest for carrying a concealed weapon without a license in 2019.  (Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane)

Michigan State shooter who killed 3 students, injured 5 identified as Anthony McRae. (Michigan Department of Corrections)

In the previous incident, McRae was arrested in the summer of 2019 and charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a license, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. 

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In October 2019, the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office dropped that felony charge after McRae pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, which is