Suspect Caught After Howard University-Area Shooting

A shooting occurred Friday around 8:20–8:23 p.m. on the 600 block of Howard Place NW/Georgia Avenue near Howard University during homecoming festivities. Authorities said four to five people — three men, a woman and a teenage boy (reported as 13) — were transported to hospitals; most accounts described non-life‑threatening injuries, though some outlets reported one victim in serious condition and another in critical condition. Police said none of the victims were Howard students and one was reported to be a Morgan State student. Officers secured the scene, closed multiple streets and recovered three firearms, and investigators remained on site. Authorities reported multiple arrests (two or three in different accounts) and said one suspect was apprehended after attempting to flee to a nearby McDonald’s parking lot. Officials urged people to avoid the area as homecoming events continued under increased police presence.