5 injured in shooting at Morgan State University: Live updates

Broken windows caused police officers who responded to a shooting at Morgan State University to believe there could be an active shooter, Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a news conference.

Areas were cordoned off, a command post was established, and officers went through buildings and cleared them, he said.

“The scene remains active, and we are working alongside our many federal law enforcement partners to piece together everything that happened,” Worley said.

The ATF and FBI have said they are assisting police in the investigation.

The violence that happened on the campus was a “very tragic incident,” Morgan State University President David Wilson said.

“By no means will it define who we are as a university,” he said, saying that the university is one of the top universities in the United States.

“Morgan State University will not be deterred. We will continue forward,” he said.

The university has counseling available for members of the college community in the wake of a shooting, he said.

Students were leaving a coronation ceremony on the campus of Morgan State University and headed to a student center when the gunfire happened, university President David Wilson said.

The coronation ceremony is part of the school’s homecoming week.

Wilson attended the coronation ceremony, in which "Mr. and Ms. Morgan State University" are crowned, and he called it a "beautiful event."

Classes are canceled tomorrow, Wilson said.

Five people were found shot on the campus of Morgan State University, and all of the wounded have injuries that are not life-threatening, Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said.

The shooter has not been located, he said. Campus police were on patrol when they heard gunshots and found five people shot, he said.

Four of the five are Morgan State students, campus police said.

Students are free to leave where they have been sheltering after a shooting, Morgan State University said early this morning, more than two hours after the incident was first reported.

"The Shelter-in-Place order on campus has been lifted. All shuttle services have resumed," the university said on X. "As more details become available, we will update our campus community via official University communication channels."

Baltimore police said late tonight that the incident "is no longer considered an active shooter situation."

"Everyone is still asked to shelter in place," the police department said on the social media platform X. It said a media briefing would occur soon.

Imani Jackson and her friend were at a coronation event tonight on the campus to celebrate the introduction of “Mr. and Mrs. Morgan State” to the college community, and as they left they saw a large police presence.

They didn’t hear any gunshots, but they saw around six police vehicles and a SWAT vehicle.

“It was so scary. We didn’t know what was going on. We were texting all our friends, like, ‘Are you OK?’” said Jackson, a student who is an intern at NBC affiliate WBAL of Baltimore.

“I’m terrified, especially this homecoming week,” Jackson told WBAL in an interview.

Jackson and her friend plan to gather with friends and stay inside until it’s safe and more is known.

At least four people were shot tonight, a Baltimore police spokesperson said.

All have injuries not believed to be life-threatening, the spokesperson said.

One person injured in tonight’s shooting is being treated at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, the hospital confirmed.

The patient has injuries not thought to be life-threatening.

Baltimore police have said there are multiple victims, but they have not have said how many.

The shooting happened amid a week of activities ahead of the school’s homecoming game on Saturday.

The coronation of Mister & Miss Morgan State was scheduled for tonight at the Murphy Fine Arts Center, one of the areas the school urged people to avoid after the shooting.