CRIME
17-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With Morgan State University Shooting, Second Suspect Still At Large
Baltimore Police Department
The Baltimore Police Department on Friday announced a 17-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the Oct. 3 mass shooting at Morgan State University that left five people injured, and a warrant has been issued for a second suspect.
The unnamed juvenile was arrested Thursday in Washington, D.C., and will be charged with multiple counts of attempted murder, police said.
Police also issued an arrest warrant for 18-year-old Jovan Williams, and warned the public he should be considered armed and dangerous.
The suspects were identified based on surveillance videos of the shooting, which took place outside a homecoming event on the university’s Baltimore campus.
Students and their families were leaving the packed Murphy Fine Arts auditorium after the crowning of Mr. and Ms. Morgan State University when the gunshots rang out at around 9:25 p.m., sending crowds scrambling for cover.
The campus went into lockdown for several hours as police warned people to avoid the area around the Thurgood Marshall Hall and the Murphy Fine Arts Center.
Four students and one other person, ages 18 to 22, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
“BPD has been working tirelessly on the investigation into this incident and are grateful for the many partners that assisted us in identifying and capturing one of our suspects,” Commissioner Richard Worley said in a statement. “We will not rest until Williams is in custody. While this arrest cannot undo the damage and trauma caused that day, it is my hope that it can bring some peace and justice to the victims, the Morgan community and our city.”
The Morgan Community can take solace today in knowing that an arrest has been made and we are one step closer to bringing all of the alleged culprits responsible for the incident that occurred on our campus to justice,” said David K. Wilson, president of Morgan State University.
I commend the Baltimore Police Department and the Morgan State University Police Department for their collaborative investigative efforts and swift actions to identify the alleged shooters and the diligent work to take them off the streets. We look forward to the day when all the individuals involved in the shooting are made to be held accountable for what took place, Wilson said.
Police are asking anyone with information on Williams’ whereabouts to immediately call 911.
TMX contributed to this article.
