By The Related Press
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. (AP) — Gunfire erupted throughout outside festivities at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln College late Oct. 25, killing one individual and wounding six others as college students and alumni celebrated homecoming on the traditionally Black college, authorities mentioned.
An individual who had a firearm was detained, and officers are investigating the chance that there was a couple of shooter however don’t imagine there’s any energetic menace to the campus, Chester County District Legal professional Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe mentioned throughout a quick information convention early Oct. 26.
“We don’t have a whole lot of solutions about precisely what occurred,” he mentioned. “What I’ll let you know is that right now we’re working as if this isn’t an incident the place somebody got here in with the design to inflict mass injury on a university campus.”
Authorities say the capturing occurred at round 9:30 p.m. exterior a big constructing referred to as the Worldwide Cultural Middle, the place tents and tables have been arrange for tailgating and socializing after a soccer sport earlier within the day.
“It was a chaotic scene, and folks fled in each course,” the district lawyer mentioned. He urged anybody with video from the scene or different info that might assist the investigation to contact the FBI.
Authorities weren’t sharing particulars concerning the victims, together with their circumstances or the place the injured have been being handled.
The campus is about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southwest of Philadelphia. Chester County detectives are main the investigation, with assist from state police and the FBI.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro mentioned on X that he was briefed on the capturing and provided the assist of his administration and household.
“Be a part of Lori and me in praying for the Lincoln College neighborhood,” he mentioned.
Lincoln College Police Chief Marc Partee mentioned the capturing devastated the college’s neighborhood on what was imagined to be a joyous day centered on the college’s legacy.
“If there was one other phrase to explain that, that’s extra impactful, I’d use it,” he mentioned, “however ‘devastated’ is a begin.”
