1 dead, 6 injured in homecoming shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania

[ad_1] A 25-year-old man is lifeless and 6 others had been injured in a taking pictures throughout a homecoming celebration at Lincoln College in Pennsylvania, Saturday night time, the Chester County district legal professional introduced.

District Lawyer Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe mentioned one one that had a gun has since been detained.

Jujuan Jeffers, of Wilmington, Delaware, died within the taking pictures, de Barrena-Sarobe mentioned throughout a press convention on Sunday.

One present Lincoln scholar is among the many wounded, as is one graduate of the college. The opposite individuals who had been harm aren't immediately linked to the college, the DA mentioned. The entire victims are 20 to 25 years outdated and are anticipated to outlive.

The taking pictures occurred within the car parking zone of the Worldwide Cultural Middle (ICC) constructing simply earlier than 9:30 p.m., the place a post-football recreation celebratory tailgate and Yardfest occasion was being held, Lincoln College police chief Marc Partee mentioned throughout a press convention early Sunday morning.

"This was to be a joyous event," Partee mentioned. "Homecoming — when people come again, and so they give again to their alma mater, and so they reside the nice recollections of their time at Lincoln College, which has helped them propel into life. This was interrupted by gunfire that ought to not have occurred."

Presently, it is nonetheless unclear what led as much as the taking pictures and why pictures had been fired. The college was positioned on lockdown, however that was later lifted.

"Right now, we're working as if this isn't an incident the place somebody got here in with the design to inflict mass harm on a university campus," de Barrena-Sarobe mentioned through the information convention.

Police are additionally investigating the chance that there could have been multiple shooter concerned.

In a press release posted Sunday afternoon on social media, Lincoln College President Brenda A. Allen's workplace mentioned the college is cooperating with authorities.

"As this stays an ongoing investigation, particulars could evolve over the subsequent a number of days," the publish says. "We'll proceed to maintain the Lincoln College knowledgeable of any main updates as they turn into out there."

Lessons are canceled Monday "for a day of therapeutic and reflection," however the college will stay open with workers on campus to help college students, the assertion says. The president's workplace additionally invited the campus neighborhood to collect at midday Monday within the Historic District for a second of connection and therapeutic.

Counseling providers can be out there all week for college kids, school and workers, the publish says.

Lincoln College is on Baltimore Pike in southern Chester County, about 45 miles from Philadelphia.

1 arrested in reference to Lincoln College taking pictures Zecqueous Morgan-Thompson, of Wilmington, Delaware, was arrested for carrying a hid firearm with out a license and is being held at Chester County Jail on $25,000 money bail, de Barrena-Sarobe mentioned, including that he couldn't affirm whether or not the gun he had was used within the taking pictures.

Investigators imagine there have been a number of shooters, however there isn't a clear menace to the campus right now, de Barrena-Sarobe mentioned.

As of 5 p.m. Sunday, the scene remained energetic, de Barrena-Sarobe mentioned, and investigators are conducting a grid search of the realm and dealing with K9s to collect proof. They're additionally interviewing folks and reviewing video proof, he mentioned.

"Stitching collectively movies goes to be a key a part of this investigation," de Barrena-Sarobe mentioned.

"Devastating" night time in southern Chester County, DA says Legislation enforcement described a chaotic scene the place folks fled in each course after pictures had been fired. Folks had been seen working for canopy, and several other others had been being handled after they had been knocked to the bottom and trampled, officers mentioned.

CBS Information Philadelphia spoke to a witness who mentioned he noticed one particular person receiving CPR.

Tents had been arrange within the ICC car parking zone for the tailgating occasion, designed for folks to return collectively, reconnect and rejoice Lincoln College. De Barrena-Sarobe mentioned the ICC can also be the place the Lincoln College Police Division is housed.

"This mass taking pictures ought to by no means have occurred. By no means have occurred," the district legal professional mentioned.

"We're involved for our college students who needed to expertise this, our alumni who needed to expertise this, and our guests and associates," Partee mentioned. "We set this out to be a time to rejoice the legacy of Lincoln College, the primary traditionally Black, HBCU within the nation. So, devastated, if there was one other phrase to explain that, that is extra impactful, I might use it, however devastated is a begin."

It is unclear right now if any of the taking pictures victims had been Lincoln College college students. The Chester County DA mentioned officers are persevering with to watch all of the victims and are investigating the taking pictures with the total energy of federal, state and native regulation enforcement.

Following the taking pictures, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro mentioned on X, "I have been briefed on the taking pictures at Lincoln College tonight, and my Administration has provided our full help to President Allen and native regulation enforcement. Please keep away from the realm, proceed to comply with the steering of native regulation enforcement, and be a part of Lori and me in praying for the Lincoln College neighborhood."

A plea for ideas De Barrena-Sarobe urged anybody with any details about the taking pictures to name 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324). Digital proof can be key on this investigation so regulation enforcement can maintain the shooter or shooters accountable, officers mentioned.

"As a result of we're going to not cease till we're capable of arrest and to search out the particular person or those that shot all of those folks at Lincoln College," he mentioned.