Investigators are seeking the public’s help to identify people seen on video in connection with Tuesday night’s shooting at Morgan State University.The search for suspects — at least two and possibly more — continued, as city detectives and university police officers were on campus searching for video and witnesses.Baltimore police released video late Wednesday night showing several people walking in a grassy area.Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-396-2444 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.Investigators probe whether multiple guns were involvedEarlier Wednesday, authorities revealed that investigators are looking into whether multiple guns were fired.”We know that there was more than one person with a weapon. The problem is, the ballistics has to tell us how many guns were shot,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said Wednesday morning as city leaders provided updates after the Board of Estimates meeting.Police said all the shots were fired outdoors by at least one shooter who missed the intended target and instead hit five bystanders, four of them Morgan students. Four men and a woman, ages 18-22, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting. One of five victims has since been released from the hospital, Worley said.Raw video below: Wednesday morning news conference (10:30 a.m.)Worley provided an update into the investigation, saying the shooting appears to have stemmed from a dispute between two small groups.”One individual was a target of two individuals who had weapons. We don’t believe that individual was hit. We believe the five victims who were struck were unintended targets,” Worley said.The police commissioner said investigators learned that a third person pulled a weapon but it was unknown whether shots were fired from that weapon.”We don’t know how many of those were fired because, mainly, all the ballistics was relatively the same, and we have to do a deeper dive with our (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) partners,” Worley said.Raw video below: Overnight news conference (1:30 a.m.)Victims shot during homecoming festivitiesMorgan State University President David Wilson posted a statement on the university’s website Wednesday morning, saying shots were fired on campus after the coronation of Mr. and Ms. Morgan State University in the vicinity of the Murphy Fine Arts Center and Thurgood Marshall Hall.”What happened on our campus was such a senseless act of violence perpetrated on our community,” Wilson wrote. “It was so disappointing to learn of what took place especially after what was a family filled and fun evening of celebrating the pageantry and beauty of our students. But rest assured, our Morgan family is strong, and we will march on with determination to keep moving on.”According to university police, officers on patrol heard the first shots around 9:25 p.m., received the first calls around 9:27 p.m. and started sending alerts to the campus community around 9:30 p.m.The shooting prompted the university to issue several shelter-in-place alerts. Worley said multiple windows were shattered, prompting police to activate active shooter response protocols. Authorities lifted the shelter-in-place alerts around 12:30 a.m. after, Worley said, police SWAT units cleared campus buildings twice over.Some homecoming events canceled, others postponedThe university announced late Wednesday afternoon that most remaining homecoming events are canceled, but the football game and the homecoming gala will be postponed.Canceled homecoming events include the homecoming concert, the silent headphones party, the homecoming pep rally, the homecoming parade, the Lady Bear Volleyball match and all other on-campus events.Additionally, all classes are canceled for the remainder of the week.The school said it intends to “aggressively increase security measures on campus.””I feel like it’s unfortunate that the gun violence prevented us having our Homecoming events,” student Yahasantewaa Williams said.”There’s that feeling like, ‘What if something else happens?’ But I’m just trying to remain positive. That’s all I can do,” student Madisyn Nicholas said.”Our prayers are with our Morgan community as we navigate this tragic event during a time which we really should be celebrating our national treasure during homecoming,” Wilson said.Students question campus safetyWith classes canceled Wednesday, the campus extremely quiet was somber after the chaos the night before.”I was shaken up last night, but I’m just trying to move forward. (I) can’t let it dwell. It’s homecoming week. (I’m) just trying to keep with the spirit,” said Madisyn Nicholas, a student. “There’s that feeling of, ‘What if something else happens?’ But I’m trying to remain positive. We’re all very shaken up. We’re all trying to process what happened because we don’t know what happened.””I’m disappointed, but we just trying to get through it right now. A lot of students are grieving. A lot of people are crying. Last night was a tough situation all the way around,” said Jamal Edwards, a student.Video below: Some students question campus safety”It’s pretty sad, unexpected, to be honest. Hopefully, everybody is doing good,” said Bummi Ogundahansi, a student. “I don’t (feel safe), but I have to still come here, live my life. Morgan is a very safe place, but things like this happen. (We) have to come together and talk about getting through it together.””A lot of people are scared and nervous, and people are going home. People don’t know how to react. They’re just trying to shelter themselves inside their rooms, scared to come outside. They don’t really know what to do,” said Daeshawn Litchmore, a student.The university is making counseling and support services available by calling 800-422-0009 or 443-885-3130 or by going to this website.”Please understand that the safety of our campus is of the utmost importance and our resolve in ensuring that we have a secure campus is paramount,” Wilson wrote Wednesday afternoon. “We are aggressively increasing security measures on campus, further amplifying additional security measures that have been implement in recent years.”Governor, mayor speak to gun violence Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said his office is monitoring the situation and is in touch with officials on campus. “We have offered, and will continue to offer, every state resource available for both understanding and justice for what happened yesterday, and also dealing with the very real fact that Morgan State will have a healing process that they’re going to have to go through,” Moore said at Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting. “This happened to fall on homecoming week, a week that was supposed to be a celebratory week. A week where we celebrate the fact that our state is blessed to have a national treasure like Morgan State University.”Video below: Mayor leads community walk targeting gun violenceThe governor said society must address why guns are easily accessible and why it’s so easy for those who have firearms to be willing to shoot others.Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott spoke overnight and Wednesday morning on gun violence as a national issue, saying action is needed immediately.”We have kids at college who were shot and this happens time and time again, not just in Baltimore, but in Washington, D.C., in New York, in Atlanta, in city after city after city after city, and it’s been happening that way for decades, and we have to deal with this issue nationally,” Scott said. “We have to get serious about guns.”Video below: ‘It was chaos’: Morgan students say bullets hit windows amid shootingStay with 11 News for updates.
Investigators are seeking the public’s help to identify people seen on video in connection with Tuesday night’s shooting at Morgan State University.
The search for suspects — at least two and possibly more — continued, as city detectives and university police officers were on campus searching for video and witnesses.
Baltimore police released video late Wednesday night showing several people walking in a grassy area.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-396-2444 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.
Investigators probe whether multiple guns were involved
Earlier Wednesday, authorities revealed that investigators are looking into whether multiple guns were fired.
“We know that there was more than one person with a weapon. The problem is, the ballistics has to tell us how many guns were shot,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said Wednesday morning as city leaders provided updates after the Board of Estimates meeting.
Police said all the shots were fired outdoors by at least one shooter who missed the intended target and instead hit five bystanders, four of them Morgan students. Four men and a woman, ages 18-22, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting. One of five victims has since been released from the hospital, Worley said.
Raw video below: Wednesday morning news conference (10:30 a.m.)
Worley provided an update into the investigation, saying the shooting appears to have stemmed from a dispute between two small groups.
“One individual was a target of two individuals who had weapons. We don’t believe that individual was hit. We believe the five victims who were struck were unintended targets,” Worley said.
The police commissioner said investigators learned that a third person pulled a weapon but it was unknown whether shots were fired from that weapon.
“We don’t know how many of those were fired because, mainly, all the ballistics was relatively the same, and we have to do a deeper dive with our (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) partners,” Worley said.
Raw video below: Overnight news conference (1:30 a.m.)
Victims shot during homecoming festivities
Morgan State University President David Wilson posted a statement on the university’s website Wednesday morning, saying shots were fired on campus after the coronation of Mr. and Ms. Morgan State University in the vicinity of the Murphy Fine Arts Center and Thurgood Marshall Hall.
“What happened on our campus was such a senseless act of violence perpetrated on our community,” Wilson wrote. “It was so disappointing to learn of what took place especially after what was a family filled and fun evening of celebrating the pageantry and beauty of our students. But rest assured, our Morgan family is strong, and we will march on with determination to keep moving on.”
According to university police, officers on patrol heard the first shots around 9:25 p.m., received the first calls around 9:27 p.m. and started sending alerts to the campus community around 9:30 p.m.
The shooting prompted the university to issue several shelter-in-place alerts. Worley said multiple windows were shattered, prompting police to activate active shooter response protocols. Authorities lifted the shelter-in-place alerts around 12:30 a.m. after, Worley said, police SWAT units cleared campus buildings twice over.
Some homecoming events canceled, others postponed
The university announced late Wednesday afternoon that most remaining homecoming events are canceled, but the football game and the homecoming gala will be postponed.
Canceled homecoming events include the homecoming concert, the silent headphones party, the homecoming pep rally, the homecoming parade, the Lady Bear Volleyball match and all other on-campus events.
Additionally, all classes are canceled for the remainder of the week.
The school said it intends to “aggressively increase security measures on campus.”
“I feel like it’s unfortunate that the gun violence prevented us having our Homecoming events,” student Yahasantewaa Williams said.
“There’s that feeling like, ‘What if something else happens?’ But I’m just trying to remain positive. That’s all I can do,” student Madisyn Nicholas said.
“Our prayers are with our Morgan community as we navigate this tragic event during a time which we really should be celebrating our national treasure during homecoming,” Wilson said.
Students question campus safety
With classes canceled Wednesday, the campus extremely quiet was somber after the chaos the night before.
“I was shaken up last night, but I’m just trying to move forward. (I) can’t let it dwell. It’s homecoming week. (I’m) just trying to keep with the spirit,” said Madisyn Nicholas, a student. “There’s that feeling of, ‘What if something else happens?’ But I’m trying to remain positive. We’re all very shaken up. We’re all trying to process what happened because we don’t know what happened.”
“I’m disappointed, but we just trying to get through it right now. A lot of students are grieving. A lot of people are crying. Last night was a tough situation all the way around,” said Jamal Edwards, a student.
Video below: Some students question campus safety
“It’s pretty sad, unexpected, to be honest. Hopefully, everybody is doing good,” said Bummi Ogundahansi, a student. “I don’t (feel safe), but I have to still come here, live my life. Morgan is a very safe place, but things like this happen. (We) have to come together and talk about getting through it together.”
“A lot of people are scared and nervous, and people are going home. People don’t know how to react. They’re just trying to shelter themselves inside their rooms, scared to come outside. They don’t really know what to do,” said Daeshawn Litchmore, a student.
The university is making counseling and support services available by calling 800-422-0009 or 443-885-3130 or by going to this website.
“Please understand that the safety of our campus is of the utmost importance and our resolve in ensuring that we have a secure campus is paramount,” Wilson wrote Wednesday afternoon. “We are aggressively increasing security measures on campus, further amplifying additional security measures that have been implement in recent years.”
Governor, mayor speak to gun violence
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said his office is monitoring the situation and is in touch with officials on campus.
“We have offered, and will continue to offer, every state resource available for both understanding and justice for what happened yesterday, and also dealing with the very real fact that Morgan State will have a healing process that they’re going to have to go through,” Moore said at Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting. “This happened to fall on homecoming week, a week that was supposed to be a celebratory week. A week where we celebrate the fact that our state is blessed to have a national treasure like Morgan State University.”
Video below: Mayor leads community walk targeting gun violence
The governor said society must address why guns are easily accessible and why it’s so easy for those who have firearms to be willing to shoot others.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott spoke overnight and Wednesday morning on gun violence as a national issue, saying action is needed immediately.
“We have kids at college who were shot and this happens time and time again, not just in Baltimore, but in Washington, D.C., in New York, in Atlanta, in city after city after city after city, and it’s been happening that way for decades, and we have to deal with this issue nationally,” Scott said. “We have to get serious about guns.”
Video below: ‘It was chaos’: Morgan students say bullets hit windows amid shooting
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