Thought the Morgan State University homecoming shooting investigation was over? Not so fast.
Nearly a month after a 17-year-old juvenile was arrested and charged with several counts of attempted murder, a second suspect connected to the shooting has been charged and arrested.
On Friday, Jovon Willimas was also arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder, according to the Associated Press. Williams, 18, also faces gun and drug charges in an unrelated case.
The name of the 17-year-old suspected has not been made public since he’s still considered a minor.
More from the Associated Press:
The shooting took place Oct. 3 after a coronation ceremony for this year’s Mister and Miss Morgan State. Students were making their way from a campus auditorium to the student center for a coronation ball when gunfire sent them scattering. Four of the victims were students, and police believe the intended target was not among those injured.
The campus was placed on lockdown for hours because officers thought there was an active shooter threat. University leaders canceled classes and homecoming activities for the remainder of the week.
Not only were students injured during the incident, but the university also had to cancel most of their homecoming events scheduled for the week, the first time in the school’s history.
It may sound like nothing, but homecomings are everything for HBCU students and alumni. They are the last place people should be on edge about their health and safety. A moment that was meant to celebrate the 156-year history of the university was ruined by a couple of gunshots that did not even hit its intended target. It’s just an unfortunate situation all around. Nearly a week after the shooting, the University announced drastic plans to keep its students and faculty safe by building a wall.
The response was also due in part to students questioning how multiple shooters were able to easily walk through campus. In a town hall last month, University President David Wilson introduced the new security measure of building the wall and said that its goal is to “eliminate unfettered access.”