A shooting occurred near Howard University’s campus in the evening on Friday, Oct. 24, leaving five people injured during one of the city’s busiest weekends: Homecoming. According to DC News Now, officers with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to reports of gunfire in the 600 block of Howard Place NW shortly before 8:30 p.m.

When police arrived, they found three men, one woman, and a 13-year-old boy suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS transported all five victims to nearby hospitals for treatment. Authorities confirmed that while none of the victims were Howard University students, one of the injured was a Morgan State University student.

The two HBCUs were scheduled to face off in a football game the following day, marking one of the most

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