US Edition5 shot near Howard University homecoming week; 2 people in custody
One victim is in serious condition and another is critical after four people were shot during Howard University's 101st homecoming weekend, police said.
- On Oct. 24, 2025, shots were reported near Howard University, with at least four people shot around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Howard Place NW.
- During Homecoming YardFest and related events, shots were reported as Howard University's 101st Homecoming included a Homecoming Kick Off, a Greek step show and YardFest that had just wrapped up before the shooting.
- Responding officers found five victims with gunshot wounds at 8:23 p.m., and D.C. Fire and EMS confirmed hospital transports, Chief Pamela A. Smith said.
- Authorities maintain an enhanced presence, with police setting up multiple road closures around the scene; the DC Police Department said two people are in custody and three weapons were recovered as a press conference is awaited.
- Citywide shootings left nine people shot in less than four hours on Friday night, with no suspect or motive released as the ongoing investigation includes a Morgan State University student wounded near Howard.
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D.C. Shooting Shakes Up Howard University Homecoming
Two suspects were arrested and three weapons recovered after a shooting near Howard University in Northwest D.C. left five people hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, while police have confirmed there is no threat to the community and will increase police presence during Saturday's homecoming festivities. The post D.C. Shooting Shakes Up Howard University Homecoming appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Five Shot Near Howard University During Homecoming, Police Take Two Into Custody
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. Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty When police arrived, they found three men, one woman, and a 13-year-old bo…
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