Authorities have arrested a teen suspect in connection with a shooting at Howard University’s homecoming event in Washington, D.C., last month. Kaevaughn Dudley, 17, was taken into custody on Friday, November 14, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). He is charged with five counts each of assault with intent to murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault while armed, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. The suspect is being tried as an adult, police said.
The arrest stems from an October 24 incident at Howard University’s Yard Fest event, where nine men – dressed in black clothing and some wearing face masks – were observed walking in the area surrounding the campus, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia. Officials allege the larger group encountered a second, smaller group of individuals, including a 13-year-old victim, and began yelling,