1 person killed, 6 wounded in shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania
One person was killed and six others wounded when gunfire broke out Saturday night at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania during the school's homecoming celebrations, authorities said.
Speaking at a news conference Sunday evening, police said they believe more than one person fired shots as a crowd gathered outside the university's International Cultural Center following a football game.
Authorities identified the person who was killed as Jujuan Jeffers, 25, of Wilmington, Delaware, and said he died just after midnight after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.
The six people who were wounded are expected to recover, officials said. They range in age from 20 to 25. One is a current Lincoln University student and another is a graduate. The others have no direct connection to the school, according to officials.
The FBI and local police spent Sunday searching the area with dogs, looking for shell casings and other evidence. Investigators are also reviewing videos from people who were at the scene and are asking anyone with footage to share it with the FBI.
One man, Zecqueous Morgan Thompson, has been arrested and charged with carrying a concealed gun without a license. Investigators haven’t confirmed whether his weapon was used in the shooting. He is being held at Chester County Prison on $25,000 cash bail.
Authorities don't believe it was a planned mass attack -- instead, they said, it appears the gunfire broke out suddenly in the middle of the homecoming activities.
At a previous news conference early Sunday, Chester County District Attorney Chris de Barrena-Sarobe called it "a devastating night," adding that after the gunfire broke out, "it was a chaotic scene and people fled in every direction."
"We are investigating with the full power of federal, state and local law enforcement," Barrena-Sarobe said.
Lincoln University, a historically Black university, is located in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania.
In a statement on social media, the university said classes would be canceled on Monday.
"What occurred last night was tragic for our students, our families, and our community." the statement said. "Gun violence happens far too often in our country, and we are heartbroken that Lincoln University and its students are among the latest victims of such senseless violence."
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a post to X on Sunday afternoon that his administration has been in contact with university officials since the shooting occurred. The governor said he has offered the "full support" of the state to Lincoln University President Brenda Allen, adding that the Pennsylvania State Police stands ready to help Barrena-Sarobe's office with the investigation.
In the statement, Shapiro said the weekend "should have been spent celebrating the legacy of our nation’s first degree-granting HBCU, not putting the pieces together after a mass shooting."
Shapiro added that he and his wife, Lori, "are praying for the six people injured, the families sick with worry, and the one soul who will not come home. May their memory be a blessing."
ABC News' Jessica Gorman contributed to this report.
