A graduation ceremony for nursing students at Howard University in Washington, DC, ended abruptly and in chaos after angry family members were locked out when the auditorium hit capacity, resulting in a disturbance and cancellation of the event.
Key Points
Family members were chanting and pounding on doors after being locked out.
The fire department was falsely claimed to have shut down the event.
Security had to remove someone who smashed a glass door outside the auditorium.
Cons
Family members were locked out of the event due to auditorium capacity issues.
The disruption led to chaos and the cancellation of the ceremony.
Some students were left upset and disappointed by the turn of events.