WASHINGTON — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and police are looking for an 18-year-old man in connection to the mass shooting at Morgan State University last week.
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The Oct. 3 shooting wounded five people, interrupting the university's homecoming weekend and forcing many events to be canceled or postponed.
None of the victims' injuries were considered to be life-threatening, according to police. And none of them were the intended target of violence.
The Baltimore Police Department said Friday they arrested the 17-year-old in Washington, D.C. on Thursday without incident. He is not being identified due to his age.
He will be transported to Central Booking Intake Facility where he has been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder, police said.
Baltimore Police said they worked closely with DC Police and federal law enforcement agencies to identify and locate the shooters from surveillance video obtained during the shooting.
Detectives have issued an arrest warrant for 18-year-old Jovan Williams on attempted murder charges in connection to the shooting.
He is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him should call 911.
The 17-year-old was in DC Superior Court on Friday afternoon. He waived extradition. He's being held by D.C.'s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. Law enforcement in Baltimore have three business days to pick him up.
“BPD has been working tirelessly on the investigation into this incident and are grateful for the many partners that assisted us in identifying and capturing one of our suspects,” said Commissioner Richard Worley in a press release. “We will not rest until Williams is in custody. While this arrest cannot undo the damage and trauma caused that day, it is my hope that it can bring some peace and justice to the victims, the Morgan community and our city.”
Morgan State University President David K. Wilson thanked police for their efforts bringing the alleged shooters in.
“The Morgan Community can take solace today in knowing that an arrest has been made and we are one step closer to bringing all of the alleged culprits responsible for the incident that occurred on our campus to justice,” Wilson said in a press release. “I commend the Baltimore Police Department and the Morgan State University Police Department for their collaborative investigative efforts and swift actions to identify the alleged shooters and the diligent work to take them off the streets. We look forward to the day when all the individuals involved in the shooting are made to be held accountable for what took place.”