Police investigate potential serial killer along Michigan river trail
The Lansing Police Department is investigating five deaths along a river trail near Michigan State University as students are urged to remain vigilant.
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The Lansing Police Department is investigating five deaths linked to the Lansing River Trail near Michigan State University over the last year, Fox News reported. Police said a suspect may have been targeting and attacking people at night along the popular trail. The situation has sparked a serial killer investigation and raised growing safety concerns in the college town. [1]
According to Fox News, police reported that the victims of the trail attacks were homeless men. In response to the ongoing investigation, the Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety announced it is reminding students to remain vigilant when going out at night. [1]
A serial killer is typically defined as a person who kills three or more people, with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period between them. The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines serial murder as two or more murders committed as separate events, usually by one offender acting alone. [2]
In short
- The Lansing Police Department is investigating five deaths along the Lansing River Trail over the last year.
- Police reported that the victims were homeless men targeted at night.
- Michigan State University campus police are reminding students to stay vigilant at night.
Sources
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- [1]Serial killer fears strike college town as school fortifies security amid popular river trail deathsFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]List of serial killers in the United States on Wikipedia
- [3]Intercommunal clashes kill 71 people in South Sudanese town FTMQ News, 11h ago
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