Particle.news
Download on the App Store
50 ARTICLES
·
4h ago

One Dead, Six Injured in Shooting at Lincoln University Homecoming

Authorities are pursuing leads on multiple gunmen in a case they say was not a planned mass attack.

Image
FILE - A sign marks an entrance to Lincoln University, Jan. 17, 2024, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Summer Ballentine, File)

Overview

  • The gunfire erupted around 9:30 p.m. outside the International Cultural Center during a tailgate and Yardfest event.
  • Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe identified the deceased as Jujuan Jeffers, 25, and said the six injured are expected to survive.
  • Zecqueous Morgan-Thompson is in custody on a charge of carrying a concealed firearm without a license, though investigators have not tied his weapon to the shooting.
  • The campus lockdown has been lifted with officials saying there is no active threat, and the university set counseling and a day of healing with Monday classes canceled.
  • Chester County detectives are leading the probe with FBI and state police support, and officials urged anyone with video or information to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI.