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Five Shot on Howard Place During YardFest as 17-Year-Old Opens Fire at Homecoming

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Confirmed Threat

On October 24, 2024, a 17-year-old suspect opened fire in the 600 block of Howard Place NW during Howard University's homecoming YardFest event, injuring five people including a 13-year-old. MPD Third District officers patrolling the area responded at approximately 8:22 PM EDT, and two people detained at the scene were later cleared of involvement. 17-year-old Kaevaughn Dudley was arrested on November 14, 2025 and charged as an adult.

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Response
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Killed
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Injured
5
Institution
Howard University
Hbcu · DC
~12,000 studentsHU Alert / Bison Safe
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

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Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTPush
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALERT: Shooting reported in the 600 block of Howard Place NW near YardFest. Avoid the area immediately. Metropolitan Police are on scene. Shelter in place until further notice.

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Reconstructed from local media coverage of the shooting during homecoming events
MPD Third District officers were already patrolling near the event when gunfire erupted at approximately 8:22 PM EDT on October 24, 2024
Five people were found shot in the 600 block of Howard Place NW, including a 13-year-old boy
UPDATEPush
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HOWARD ALERT UPDATE: Two suspects are in custody. Multiple victims have been transported to area hospitals. The scene is secure. Continue to avoid the area around Howard Place NW.

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Reconstructed from media reports; MPD initially detained two people and recovered firearms but those individuals were later cleared as suspects in the shooting
Victims included four adults and a 13-year-old boy; one victim was a Morgan State University student who was paralyzed from the chest down
The shooter was later identified as 17-year-old Kaevaughn Dudley and arrested on November 14, 2025, more than a year after the shooting
Context

Background

On the evening of October 24, 2024, during Howard University's homecoming YardFest celebration, a shooting in the 600 block of Howard Place NW left five people injured. Metropolitan Police Department officers from the Third District, who were patrolling the area, responded to gunfire at approximately 8:22 PM EDT and found five victims — three adult males, one adult female, and a 13-year-old boy. Per MPD reporting, surveillance footage later showed the shooter, identified as 17-year-old Kaevaughn Dudley, opening fire after a brief verbal exchange. Two people initially detained at the scene with firearms recovered were later cleared as suspects in the shooting. Dudley was not arrested until November 14, 2025 — more than a year after the shooting — and charged as an adult with five counts each of assault with intent to murder while armed and related charges. Among the injured was a Morgan State University student who was paralyzed from the chest down. The incident added to growing concerns about safety during HBCU homecoming events across the country.
Analysis

Key Findings

Five people were shot during Howard University's homecoming YardFest event on October 24, 2024, including a 13-year-old boy and a Morgan State student paralyzed from the chest down
Two people initially detained at the scene with firearms recovered were later cleared as suspects in the shooting
17-year-old Kaevaughn Dudley was not arrested until November 14, 2025, over a year after the shooting, and charged as an adult
Outcome
Five victims (three adult males, one adult female, and a 13-year-old boy) were transported to area hospitals; one Morgan State University student was paralyzed from the chest down. Two people initially detained at the scene with weapons recovered were later cleared as suspects in the shooting. 17-year-old Kaevaughn Dudley was arrested on November 14, 2025 and charged as an adult with five counts each of assault with intent to murder while armed and related charges.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Teen faces charges after shooting near Howard University, injuring 13-year-old (WJLA)
    wjla.com
  2. News
    17-year-old arrested for shooting during Howard U. homecoming weekend (WTOP)
    wtop.com
  3. News
    17-year-old shot five people near Howard University during homecoming events (FOX Baltimore)
    foxbaltimore.com
  4. News
    Community rallies around Morgan State University student shot during Howard University's homecoming weekend (DC News Now)
    dcnewsnow.com
  5. News
    5 People Shot Near Howard University During Homecoming Weekend (Black Enterprise)
    blackenterprise.com
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shootinghbcuwashington-dchomecomingmass-shootingteen-suspectyardfest
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