Morgan State student, among 4 others shot near Howard University in D.C.

Multiple people were shot in D.C. during homecoming celebrations near the campus of Howard University on Friday evening.

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith says five people were injured during the school's homecoming event, but are expected to be okay.

At 8:23 p.m., officers responded to gunfire at the 600 block of Howard Place, NW, while patrolling the area.

Four adult males and one teenage male were located and taken to nearby hospitals, according to Smith. Their injuries were non-life-threatening.

Police say no Howard students were involved; however, one of the victims attends Morgan State University, according to a spokesperson from the school. The student is a senior Biology major from Minnesota.

Just before 11 p.m. during a media briefing, police announced that two suspects had been placed into police custody and three weapons were recovered at the scene.

Howard is slated to play Morgan State for their homecoming football game on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Police say they will have a robust presence during homecoming activities throughout the weekend.

Recent homecoming shootings

Last year, in 2024, a triple shooting took place near the campus of Howard University during their homecoming weekend.

After a mass shooting during homecoming week at Morgan State University in 2023, the university canceled all homecoming events, activities, and classes.

The shooting prompted the university to take additional security precautions and make changes to how the university celebrates.

In October 2022, a 20-year-old was injured in a shooting at an unsanctioned homecoming party in front of Morgan State's Student Center.

In 2021, an 18-year-old Morgan State student was injured in a shooting on campus following homecoming activities.

Four weeks later, police arrested Marcellus Walls, an 18-year-old from Washington, D.C.