At least four people have been injured as students and others attending a Howard University homecoming event tried to break down the gates, WUSA reports.
Eight people in total been transported to the hospital, according to a Washington Post journalist.
People were reportedly rushing the gates, and some might have been trampled.
Instagram user splifgotmusic captured the scene on video:
This is the first year that the university has charged money for its annual Yard Fest concert, according to NBC Washington. Big Sean and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are performing, and the concert is reportedly ongoing.