On a tragic evening that sent shockwaves through the Michigan State University community, Brian Anthony Fraser, a 20-year-old male student from Grosse Pointe Park, was killed in a mass shooting on the East Lansing campus on February 13, 2023. He was a sophomore studying business and was the president of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, where he was a respected and beloved leader.
Brian was known for his infectious smile, sense of humor, and his compassionate and caring nature.
He was an active member of his community, both at the university and in his hometown. A graduate of Grosse Pointe South High School, he was an athlete who played lacrosse, baseball, and was on the swimming and diving team. His friends and family remember him as a leader who was always willing to take on responsibility and who cared deeply for his fraternity brothers and his loved ones.
The shooting, which claimed the lives of two other students, Alexandria Verner and Arielle Anderson, and injured five others, was carried out by 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae. The gunman opened fire in two locations on campus before ultimately taking his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a massive manhunt. Law enforcement officials later revealed that McRae had no known connection to the university. As the perpetrator is deceased, there were no arrests or trial. The senseless act of violence left a deep scar on the university and the community, with Brian's death being a profound loss for all who knew him.
