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5 shot near Howard University during homecoming weekend, 2 suspects in custody
5 shot near Howard University during homecoming weekend, 2 suspects in custody
Ciara Wells | ciara.wells@wtop.com
October 24, 2025, 9:23 PM
Police Chief Pamela Smith speaks at a news conference on Friday night near Howard University.(Credit 7News)
Five people were shot Friday night at Howard University as the school celebrated its 101st homecoming weekend.
Police Chief Pamela Smith said at a news conference Friday night that three men, one woman and a teenage boy were found shot around 8:20 p.m. in the 600 block of Howard Place NW, near the university’s architecture building. She said none of the people who were shot were students at Howard.
Two suspects are in custody and three weapons were recovered near the scene, Smith said. …!She said the five people were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
Smith said police has not yet determined what led up to the shooting but investigators are recovering nearby surveillance footage.
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Ciara Wells
Ciara Wells is the Evening Digital Editor at WTOP. She is a graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining WTOP, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.
ciara.wells@wtop.com
Ciara Wells | ciara.wells@wtop.com
October 24, 2025, 9:23 PM
Police Chief Pamela Smith speaks at a news conference on Friday night near Howard University.(Credit 7News)
Five people were shot Friday night at Howard University as the school celebrated its 101st homecoming weekend.
Police Chief Pamela Smith said at a news conference Friday night that three men, one woman and a teenage boy were found shot around 8:20 p.m. in the 600 block of Howard Place NW, near the university’s architecture building. She said none of the people who were shot were students at Howard.
Two suspects are in custody and three weapons were recovered near the scene, Smith said. …!She said the five people were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
Smith said police has not yet determined what led up to the shooting but investigators are recovering nearby surveillance footage.
{snip}
Ciara Wells
Ciara Wells is the Evening Digital Editor at WTOP. She is a graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining WTOP, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.
ciara.wells@wtop.com