Teenager, 17, is arrested over mass shooting at Morgan State University where five people were injured

A teenager has been arrested in connection with the mass shooting at Morgan State University earlier this month that injured five people.

Baltimore police said the juvenile, who has not been identified, was arrested Thursday and will be charged with multiple counts of attempted murder.

Police also announced they had issued an attempted murder warrant for 18-year-old Jovan Williams in connection with the shooting.

According to officers, Williams is armed and dangerous and anyone with information is urged to contact them.

The shooting unfolded last week after bullets were fired in the campus dining hall at the University of Maryland.

At least two people opened fire during a dispute between two groups at Morgan State University’s homecoming events

A Baltimore City Fire Department truck walks by Morgan State University Tuesday during a shooting on campus

Police also announced they had issued an attempted murder warrant for 18-year-old Jovan Williams, pictured here, in connection with the shooting

Commissioner Richard Worley said: ‘BPD worked tirelessly to investigate this incident and are grateful to the many partners who helped us identify and apprehend one of our suspects.

‘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 peace and justice to the victims, the Morgan community and our city.’

Students at the historically black college were crowned their ‘Mister & Miss Morgan State University’ shortly before the gunfire erupted.

Attendees walked from the auditorium to the student center for a coronation ball, which was about to begin when gunfire sent people scattering in fear.

The five victims – four men and one woman, ranging in age from 18 to 22 – were not in critical condition following the incident. Four were confirmed as students.

City police and university officials initially warned students of an active shooter and ordered them to shelter in place for hours while SWAT officers searched door-to-door for suspects.

Video later surfaced on social media showing SWAT teams raiding dorm rooms around campus looking for the shooters.

A video posted by student Don Myrie on X showed officers armed with assault rifles storming a dorm room, asking students if they saw anything, asking them to lift their shirts to look for weapons and asking if anyone was hurt has.

Myrie, a sophomore, said in an interview with The Baltimore Banner that he was exhausted after a day of work and that his friends forced him to go to the homecoming event where the attack occurred.

On their way there, they saw police cars whizzing by and students screaming and running.

Finally, Myrie and a group of about 20 others gathered together in a room.

The college told students to avoid Thurgood Marshall Hall, a rival residential hall with an attached dining facility, as well as the Murphy Fine Arts Center.

David K. Wilson, president of Morgan State University, spoke about the youth’s arrest: ‘The Morgan community can take comfort today in knowing that an arrest has been made and we are one step closer to arresting all of the alleged perpetrators. responsible. for the incident that took place on our campus to justice

“I commend the Baltimore Police Department and the Morgan State University Police Department for their cooperative investigative efforts and swift action to identify the suspected shooters and the diligent work to get them off the streets.

‘We look forward to the day when all the individuals involved in the shooting are held accountable for what took place.’