East Lansing Police looking for tips after weekend shootings

East Lansing Police Department is asking for tips and video after two shootings this weekend left five people injured.

Police said Wednesday evening in a news release that the two shootings appear to be unconnected and none of the victims were Michigan State University students.

The statement said police recovered seven guns from the two shooting locations.

Investigators believe that several gunmen in each shooting left the area immediately after firing. Witnesses and victims provided the descriptions of the shooters, according to police.

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Police on Wednesday released descriptions of three people in the first shooting, around M.A.C. Avenue and Linden Avenue around 12:26 a.m. on Nov. 1.

• Black male, early 20s, five feet seven inches, skinny build with dreads, wearing a black track suit with a grey skull mask
• Light-skinned Black male wearing a gray hoodie and pants
• Unknown male wearing a “Michael Myers” mask and jumpsuit costume

The victims are a 20-year-old male from Lansing, a 19-year-old male from Illinois and a 23-year-old male from Lansing.

The second shooting happened around Frye Avenue and Stoddard Street and happened around 1:40 a.m. on Nov. 1.

Police described people wanted for that shooting as:

• Light-skinned Black male, early 20s, five feet six inches, brown shoulder-length dreadlocks wearing a white shirt and shorts
• Black male, 20s, wearing a black hoodie, black ski mask and darkish jeans
• Light-skinned Black male 20s with dreads

The victims in the second shooting are a 19-year-old male from Detroit and an 18-year-old male from Detroit.

ELPD will be using all available resources, including local and federal partners and seeking prosecution against the individuals involved in each shooting. At present, no charges have been filed. There is no one in custody.