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Investigators were operating under a “strong belief” that there
was more than one shooter but did not think they came to the
campus “with a specific design to cause a mass casualty event,”
Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe
said Sunday during a news conference.
So far one person has been jailed on charges of carrying a
concealed firearm without a license, and authorities were
investigating whether that weapon was used in the shooting, de
Barrena-Sarobe said.
Authorities said the shooting took place around 9:30 p.m.
outside a large building called the International Cultural
Center, where tents and tables were set up for tailgating and
socializing after a football game earlier in the day.
Jujuan Jeffers, 25, of Wilmington, Delaware, was shot in the
head and died just after midnight, the district attorney said.
The other victims, who range in age from 20 to 25, were expected
to survive, but the district attorney declined to provide
individual updates on their conditions. He said they included a
current student, a graduate and four people with no direct
affiliation to the school.
De Barrena-Sarobe said authorities were conducting grid searches
and declined to speculate on how many shots were fired until all
bullet casings were recovered. He urged anyone with video from
the scene or other information that could help the investigation
to contact the FBI.
The campus is about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southwest of
Philadelphia. Chester County detectives are leading the
investigation, with support from state police and the FBI.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said on X that he was briefed on
the shooting and offered the support of his administration and
family.
“Join Lori and me in praying for the Lincoln University
community,” he said.
Lincoln University Police Chief Marc Partee said the shooting
devastated the school's community on what was supposed to be a
joyous day focused on the school’s legacy. The school was to be
closed Monday, with an event planned for students and the
community.
“If there was another word to describe that, that’s more
impactful, I would use it,” he said, “but ‘devastated’ is a
start.”
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