Date uploaded: 2023-12-20 14:36:38

📸 In February, Michigan State University endured a mass shooting where a lone gunman killed three people and left five others in critical condition. @detroitfreepress photographer Ryan Garza (@ryangarza) was on the scene the night of the shooting and reflects on the somber day. “I noticed the heartbreaking moment from a distance as LeAnn Espinoza stopped by the Sparty statue on campus after her friend was one of the victims shot and in critical condition,” says Garza. “Photographing sensitive moments like this are always difficult, but her willingness to share her feelings and story as I sat with her illustrated the impact this event had on campus.” For more notable photographs from USA TODAY and USA TODAY Network photographers in February, go to our link in bio or @usatodayphoto.