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D.C. Man Sentenced to 85 Years in Morgan State University Mass Shooting

WCBM reports Marquis Brown, 20, received 85 years in prison over the October 2023 shooting on the Baltimore campus that wounded five people.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 12, 2026, 11:24 p.m. ET

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Marquis Brown, 20, of Washington D.C., has been to in connection with the mass shooting at Morgan State University, according to WCBM. The outlet reported he faced five counts of attempted second-degree murder and related offenses, which carried a statutory maximum of . Prosecutors say Brown was involved in the 2023 shooting on the university's campus, in which five people, including four students, were shot on the night of Oct. 3, 2023, WCBM reported. A second suspect, Javon "Chewy" Williams, also of Washington D.C., was indicted over the on-campus attack and was linked to the shooting by Baltimore Police, officials said, according to WCBM. The status of proceedings against Williams was not detailed in the available reporting. This account is drawn from a single outlet's report and the matter remains developing; further details, including the date of sentencing, were not stated.

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    Added Fox Carolina and South Carolina Public Radio accounts of the Gathers sentencing (38-year state sentence, Bamberg County 3:30 a.m. speeding stop, 11-minute pursuit ending in a crash into a home's yard, second charge) and the Aug. 13, 2026 announcement date; restructured to lead with the corroborated South Carolina case.

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