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Two Hurt In Homecoming Weekend Shooting At Bowie State University: Police

Local and state police are investigating a shooting at Bowie State University that left two people with gunshot wounds on Homecoming Weekend, authorities announced.

Bowie State University.

Bowie State University.

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Bowie State University

Bowie State University

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At around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack were called to assist Bowie State University with security during celebratory events, when gunshots rang out near the school's Center for Business and Graduate Studies building.

Police say that they found two 19-year-old men outside the building, and they were rushed by Prince George's County Fire and EMS personnel to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of undisclosed injuries.

Officials made note that there is no indication that either victim is a student at Bowie State. 

No other injuries were reported.

The shooting at Bowie State comes days after a mass shooting at nearby Morgan State University.

The incident remains under investigation.

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