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Two in Custody After Shooting Near Howard University That Wounded Five

Police will maintain a heightened presence for homecoming events this weekend.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 8:23 p.m. to gunfire on the 600 block of Howard Place NW near the university’s Yard.
  • Five people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, identified by officials as four adult males and one teenage male.
  • Police say none of the wounded are Howard University students, and one victim is a student at Morgan State University.
  • Two suspects were taken into custody and three weapons were recovered, including one arrest after a foot chase to a McDonald’s parking lot.
  • The scene was secured after public alerts and road closures, and investigators say they will keep a robust presence through homecoming.