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Five Wounded Near Howard University During Homecoming Weekend as Police Detain Two

Police report a secure scene with heightened security for remaining homecoming events.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 8:23 p.m. to the 600 block of Howard Place NW and found three men, one woman and a 13-year-old boy with gunshot wounds.
  • MPD says all five injuries are non-life-threatening, though some outlets reported one victim in serious condition and another in critical condition.
  • None of the victims are Howard students; Morgan State confirmed one of the wounded is a student traveling for the weekend’s events.
  • Two suspects are in custody and three firearms were recovered, with one arrest after a foot chase to a nearby McDonald’s parking lot.
  • Howard says preliminary information points to a confrontation between two people preceding the gunfire, and officials have increased police presence for homecoming activities.