A shooting occurred near Howard University's campus in the evening on Friday, Oct. 24, leaving five people injured during one of the city's busiest weekends: Homecoming. According to DC News Now, officers with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to reports of gunfire in the 600 block of Howard Place NW shortly before 8:30 p.m. Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty When police arrived, they found three men, one woman, and a 13-year-old boy suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS transported all five victims to nearby hospitals for treatment.