Five people, including four students, were injured in a shooting at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland on Tuesday night during annual homecoming events, according to sources including The New York Times and The Independent. The police have yet to locate a gunman.
One woman and four men, aged 18 to 22, were treated for gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening, Richard Worley, the city’s police commissioner, said at a news conference early Wednesday. The university’s president, David Kwabena Wilson, announced the cancellation of classes Wednesday.
The shooting happened shortly after an annual homecoming ritual to crown Mister and Miss Morgan State in the lead-up to the football game on Saturday. At historically Black colleges and universities, homecoming is an important tradition that brings together generations of students and alumni.
Police officers who were on patrol heard gunshots at about 9:25 p.m. as students made their way from the packed auditorium in Murphy Fine Arts Center to a coronation ball at the University Student Center. The university asked people to stay clear of the area surrounding the arts center and Thurgood Marshall Hall, a nearby dormitory building where the police warned there was an active shooter.
Baltimore City Council Member Ryan Dorsey said in a post on X that he had been told there may have been three separate shooters firing into the crowd. No suspect have been named. At the press briefing, police refused to confirm how many shooters they believed there to be.
The police have yet to make any arrests, and the investigation is ongoing. The Morgan State University community is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police. Sources: The New York Times, The Independent – US.
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