Students slam Western Michigan for not issuing safety alert during deadly shooting spree

KALAMAZOO, MI - As police responded to Saturday night's mass shooting spree that left seven people dead and another injured, students at nearby Western Michigan University slammed their university for not putting out an emergency safety alert.

Before a "strong suspect" was arrested about 12:40 a.m. Sunday, WMU students took to social media with a barrage of criticism, saying they had received no warning from the college that a gunman was driving around town, reportedly shooting people at random.

A man believed to be the gunman was arrested in the area of Ransom and Porter streets after he was followed by a deputy who spotted the car, police said.

Six people were gunned down at three separate locations, and police said a seventh victim - a teenage girl - died later at a local hospital, but then revised that information and said she is in critical condition.

Emily Monacelli is a reporter for MLive.com. Contact her at emonacel@mlive.com or follow her on Twitter

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