Crime & Safety
1 Dead, 6 Hurt After Mass Shooting At University In Chester Co.: DA
Investigators are scrambling to find suspects after violence broke out at a homecoming event over the weekend.
OXFORD, PA — One person was killed and six were injured after a mass shooting at a Lincoln University homecoming event in Chester County Saturday, authorities said.
Police are continuing to search for multiple shooters in the incident, which occurred outside the school's International Cultural Center at about 9:30 p.m.
One person is in custody, though that individual, Zecqueous Morgan Thompson, was only charged with carrying a concealed firearm without a license. It's not yet known if he fired that weapon during the shooting.
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All six of the victims were between 20 and 25 years old, the Chester County District Attorney's Office confirmed. One of them was a student.
All six are expected to survive, the DA added.
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The fatal victim was identified as Jujuan Jeffers, 25, of Wilmington, Delaware.
While circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, officials said they believe the violence was unplanned and that it broke out suddenly as the result of a skirmish during the campus event.
Thompson has been booked at Chester County Prison on $25,000 cash bail.
If you have any information, contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or submit a tiponline here.
Lincoln University lies about 13 miles southwest of Kennett Square on Route 1.
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