Howard University shooting: At least 4 shot near DC campus during homecoming weekend

The shooting incident near Howard University took place as many descended on the campus for homecoming celebrations.

Updated on: Oct 25, 2025, 07:23:08 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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A shooting incident took place near Howard University in Washington DC on Friday, police said. At least four people were shot, The Guardian reported.

Cops had responded to shots being fired at 8.23pm on the 600 block of Howard Place, near the university’s Yard and the School of Architecture building. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash)

“Shooting investigation in the area of Georgia Avenue and Howard Place, NW,” DC Police Department had said on X, while advising others to avoid the area. They followed it up with an update saying “The scene is secure.”

The shooting incident took place as many descended on the campus for homecoming celebrations. Cops had responded to shots being fired at 8.23pm on the 600 block of Howard Place, near the university’s Yard and the School of Architecture building.

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One person is in critical condition while another is in serious condition, The Guardian also reported. Police have not confirmed the total number of injuries. DC Police Traffic had also issued an advisory on social media amid the shooting. “Attn: Shooting Investigation Road Closures (no vehicular or pedestrian traffic) until further notice,” they wrote on X, listing out the roads below. They include 2300 -2500 Blocks of Georgia Ave NW, 700 - 800 Blocks of Barry Pl NW, 600 Block of Howard Pl NW, and 2300 Block of 6th St NW.

Visuals from shooting site

Videos shared online showed heavy police presence in the area. One clip appeared to show a person being detained.

Another video showed a portion of the street blocked off, with several cops present in the area.

The person sharing the video wrote “Unbelievable. I was attending a Howard University alumni event and got a campus alert of an active shooter after gunfire erupted near campus. Prayerfully it looks like no deaths. It’s insane that this happened on such a nice day.”

Notably, Howard University's 2025 Homecoming is from October 19-26. Events on Friday include a Homecoming Kick Off and a Greek Step Show. There are many events scheduled for Saturday as well. The shooting comes even as President Donald Trump has had the National Guard in DC to deter crime.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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