Michigan State University has agreed to pay nearly $30 million in settlements to three students who were seriously injured during a 2023 mass shooting on campus, according to their legal representatives.
The tragic incident left three students dead and five others wounded when a gunman, who had no ties to the university, opened fire inside two academic buildings. The university finalized settlements of $14.2 million with Nathan Statly, $13 million with Yukai “John” Hao, and $2.5 million with Troy Forbush.
Statly was shot in the head, Hao was paralyzed after being shot in the back, and Forbush sustained a gunshot wound to the chest.
In a statement, Michigan State expressed its hope that the agreements offer “some measure of relief, support, and care” to those affected, though it declined to comment on the specifics of the settlements.
The three students who lost their lives in the shooting — Brian Fraser, Arielle Anderson, and Alexandria Verner — had already reached undisclosed settlements with the university by late 2023.
The gunman, 43-year-old Anthony McRae, died by suicide after being confronted by police several miles from campus on the night of the shooting.
