What happened at Morgan State University?

What happened at Morgan State University?  – On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, a shooting occurred at Morgan State University in Baltimore.

The shooting occurred shortly after the coronation of Mister & Miss Morgan State at the Murphy Fine Arts Center, as students were heading to a campus ball.

Students were on lockdown for several hours as police went room to room looking for suspects. However, no arrests were made, and the suspect had not yet been identified.

The university and law enforcement urged students to take shelter on the campus of the historically black college.

The incident is still under investigation, and more details are expected to be released via official university communication channels.

The incident has caused concern and shock among the Morgan State University community and beyond.

Below is a breakdown of what happened:

• Five people were injured in the shooting, including four students.
• The shooting happened on a street that borders the university late Tuesday night.
• As of 11:55 p.m. ET, Baltimore police said on social media that the incident was no longer being considered an active shooter situation
• Morgan State University asked students to “shelter in place” during the incident.
• The shelter-in-place order on campus was lifted later that night.