Teen suspect in custody after Howard University homecoming shooting leaves 5 wounded: police

Authorities person arrested a teen fishy successful transportation with a shooting astatine Howard University’s homecoming successful Washington, D.C., past month. 

Kaevaughn Dudley, 17, was taken into custody connected Friday, Nov. 14, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). He is charged with 5 counts each of battle with intent to execution portion armed, battle with intent to termination portion armed, aggravated battle portion equipped and possession of a firearm during a transgression of violence, and is being tried arsenic an adult, constabulary said. 

The apprehension stems from an Oct. 24 incidental astatine Howard University’s Yard Fest event, successful which 9 men – dressed successful achromatic covering and immoderate wearing look masks – were observed walking successful the country surrounding the campus, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia.

Officials allege the larger radical encountered a second, smaller radical of individuals – including a 13-year-old unfortunate – and began yelling, "What’s up with ya’ll?" to which the different radical replied, "Nothing," earlier continuing to locomotion away.

BLOODY BLUE CITY CRIME WAVE SHATTERS COLLEGE HOMECOMING IN ONE OF YEAR’S MOST VIOLENT STRETCHES: REPORT

Kaevaughn Dudley, 17, has been arrested successful transportation with a shooting astatine Howard University that near 5 radical injured successful Washington, D.C., connected Oct. 24, 2025, according to officials.  (iStock)

Shortly aft the encounter, surveillance footage captured Dudley allegedly "walking respective paces distant from the victim’s group" earlier firing respective shots astatine them utilizing a handgun, according to officials. 

Dudley allegedly struck 5 individuals, including the 13-year-old, earlier fleeing the scene, authorities said. Three big males, 1 big pistillate and 1 juvenile antheral were injured successful the shooting. 

Officers who were already successful the country to patrol the homecoming lawsuit reportedly heard the gunfire and responded to the country immediately, wherever they located 5 gunshot victims and subsequently transported them to a adjacent hospital.

COLLEGE CAMPUSES FEAR OUTSIDERS ‘HELL-BENT ON CREATING HAVOC’ IN SURGE OF VIOLENCE TARGETING STUDENTS: EXPERT 

Members of the DEA patrol connected M Street successful Georgetown connected August 13, 2025, successful Washington, D.C.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Officials besides initially arrested 2 19-year-old suspects instantly aft the shooting for carrying a pistol without a license, but yet determined the brace were not suspects successful the investigation, according to MPD. 

While nary of the victims be Howard University, 1 idiosyncratic is simply a Morgan State University pupil and is paralyzed from the thorax down aft being shot, according to authorities. The pistillate unfortunate remains successful the hospital, MPD said. 

Additionally, investigators recovered 3 handguns astatine the scene, including a privately made firearm Polymer 80, a Smith and Wesson SD9 2.0, 9mm handgun and a Glock 19 9mm handgun. 

Howard University did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment. 

BLUE CITY REPEAT OFFENDER LINKED TO COLLEGE STUDENT MURDER CHARGED WITH NEW VIOLENT CRIMES AFTER SOFT SENTENCE 

Five radical were changeable adjacent Howard University's field arsenic the schoolhouse was hosting a homecoming lawsuit successful Washington, DC connected Oct. 24, 2025.  (iStock)

Detectives yet combed done galore surveillance cameras and hundreds of hours of footage to place Dudley arsenic a fishy successful the shooting.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

Dudley was located and taken into custody without incidental by members of MPD’s Criminal Apprehension Unit connected Friday, Nov. 14, according to the DOJ. He is acceptable to look successful tribunal for a preliminary proceeding connected Dec. 18. 

Fox News Digital was incapable to instantly find an lawyer representing Dudley.