October 4th 2023.
Morgan State University campus is on lockdown after a shocking incident of an active shooter occurred. Baltimore police have confirmed the news and four students have sustained non-threatening gunshot wounds.
The situation has become even more tense as authorities are urging people to avoid the campus areas around “Thurgood Marshall Hall and the Murphy Fine Arts Center,” and to stay put in a protected area while police evacuate a dorm building where the suspected shooter is believed to have fled to, 11 News reported.
The news of the active shooter on Morgan State University's campus spread quickly on social media. Dr. Stacey Patton reported on her Facebook profile - “Active shooter on Morgan’s campus right now! 4 people shot.” Another user urged followers to “Check on your people!”
The ABC News got a firsthand account from a witness who said, “The bullets hit the glass behind my head. It all happened so fast and you ain’t get a chance to react.” The number of casualties has gone up to five according to CBS and citizen reporting via X, formerly known as Twitter.
This is the latest in a string of shootings to have occurred in HBCUs. Just one month ago, there was a shooting at Tuskegee University’s West Commons housing complex where several people were injured and one person had life-threatening injuries. There was another incident at Edward Waters University, where the shooting suspect attempted to gain entry onto the campus but was chased by a campus security guard.
Black Enterprise is closely monitoring the situation at Morgan State University and is providing up-to-date information as the story develops. Our thoughts are with those affected by these tragedies.
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