Morgan State Univ. Student Fatally Stabbed Near Campus

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Stabbed and killed. Morgan State University mourns the death of a sophomore student after he's killed during a brawl near campus.

Rick Ritter speaks with friends and has more on the search for his killer.

This all started with an altercation at a basketball game before turning into a brawl with more than a dozen people. It ended with one student being stabbed and his killer getting away.

Twenty-year-old Gerald Williams, a student at Morgan State University, and now, the victim of a killing that's rocked the entire campus.

"I don't know why anybody would want to cause harm to him. He wasn't that type of person," said Taylor Wade, student.

Monday night, an argument broke out at the school's basketball game before spilling over to Pentridge Avenue and quickly turning into a brawl. That's where someone stabbed Williams.

"I walked past the blood everywhere. I asked everybody what was going on," said Chinedu Nwokefor, student.

Nwokefor rushed to try to save him.

"They said it was in his groin area, so we undid his pants and I asked for some shirts. People gave me their shirts. We tried a tight around his thigh because I know that if you apply pressure, at least it will stop the bleeding," said Nwokefor.

The sophomore was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he later died.

The horrifying news quickly spread, as dozens flooded social media with posts.

"You don't think when you send your child off to college that this is the phone call you'll be getting," said Lt. Jarron Jackson, Baltimore City Police Department.

Friends and faculty describe Gerald Williams as a quality student, who was well liked around campus.

"He was just always happy. He wanted everybody to be happy," said Wade.

Students held a prayer service for Williams Monday--sick of the violence.

"Especially to be in college where we're supposed to be coming to better ourselves, not trying to be thugs," said Wade.

Others now fear for their safety.

"They needn't," said Clint Coleman, director of public relations, Morgan State University. "I understand why they would feel that way, but they should not feel that way."

While the search for a killer continues.

Police say both students and non-students were involved in the fight.

Students also expressed concern about campus security, saying there needs to be more officers on and off campus. They were expected to meet with the Board of Regents Tuesday.

"There's no reason that Baltimore City police should have got there before Morgan State police. No excuse. That shouldn't happen. That's why we're meeting with Board of Regents to talk about security. I think the state needs to be in tandem with the school for funding for more security officers on campus," said Nwokefor.

Anyone with information on the fight or stabbing is asked to call police immediately.