Two people were shot Saturday night on the Bowie State University campus. Campus and Prince George’s County police officers and state troopers responded around 11:30 p.m. to Henry Circle for reports of shots fired. Maryland State Police Superintendent Col. Roland Butler said officers were assisting Bowie State University with security during homecoming weekend. Police said officers responded to the school’s Center for Business and Graduate Studies after receiving a report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation indicates that two 19-year-old men were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. No other injuries were reported. “This is really tragic,” Butler said. Maryland State Police Maj. Kenny Brown said a gun was recovered and it is preliminarily believed there may have been more than one shooter. Brown said the shooting was isolated and investigators believe there is no threat to others. Following the shooting, campus police stopped vehicle traffic and ordered a shelter-in-place that was lifted around 3 a.m., university police chief Mark Cummings said. less than a week after five people were shot at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Brown said he does not believe there is a connection between the two shootings. Both schools are celebrating homecoming this week. There is no indication that the victims were Bowie or Morgan students, Butler said. “For a week our campus was filled with nothing but happiness and joy,” Bowie State President Aminta Breaux said of the events leading up to the shooting. “This is not normal for Bowie State University.” Breaux said classes have been canceled for Monday and counseling is available. Brown said some students may have videos on social media that are crucial to the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Bowie State Police tip line at 301-860-4688. No further information was immediately released. This report will be updated.
Two people were shot Saturday night on the Bowie State University campus.
Campus and Prince George’s County police officers and state troopers responded around 11:30 p.m. to Henry Circle for reports of shots fired.
Maryland State Police Superintendent Col. Roland Butler said officers were assisting Bowie State University with security during homecoming weekend. Police said officers responded to the school’s Center for Business and Graduate Studies after receiving a report of a shooting.
A preliminary investigation indicates that two 19-year-old men were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. No other injuries were reported.
“This is truly tragic,” Butler said.
Maryland State Police Maj. Kenny Brown said a gun was recovered and it is preliminarily believed there may have been more than one shooter. Brown said the shooting was isolated and investigators believe there is no threat to others.
Following the shooting, campus police stopped vehicle traffic and ordered a shelter-in-place that was lifted around 3 a.m., university police chief Mark Cummings said.
This comes less than a week later Five people shot at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Brown said he does not believe there is a connection between the two shootings. Both schools are celebrating homecoming this week. There is no indication that the victims were Bowie or Morgan students, Butler said.
“For a week our campus was filled with nothing but happiness and joy,” Bowie State President Aminta Breaux said of the events leading up to the shooting. “This is not normal at Bowie State University.”
Breaux said classes are canceled for Monday and counseling will be available.
Brown said some students may have videos on social media that are crucial to the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Bowie State Police tip line at 301-860-4688.
No further information was immediately released.
This report will be updated..
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