At least one person was killed and six others were wounded in a shooting Saturday night at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, according to authorities.
Chester County District Attorney Chris de Barrena-Sarobe said at a news conference Sunday morning that the shooting occurred outside the university’s International Cultural Center during homecoming celebrations after a football game.
“This is a devastating night,” Barrena-Sarobe said. “It was a chaotic scene and people were fleeing in all directions.”
Police work and place evidence markers at the scene where one person was killed while six others were injured in a shooting, Oct. 26, 2025, at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania during the historically black university’s homecoming weekend.
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One person was detained and was in possession of a firearm, Barrena-Sarobe said, adding that it was possible there was another shooter. Authorities do not believe the incident was a planned mass shooting, the district attorney said.
“We are investigating with the full power of federal, state and local authorities,” Barrena-Sarobe said.
One person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting on Oct. 25, 2025, at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania during the historically black university’s homecoming weekend.
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The Chester County District Attorney’s Office said in an initial statement on social media As of early Sunday, police were “investigating the shooting at Lincoln University” and had identified seven gunshot victims.
One person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting on Oct. 25, 2025, at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania during the historically black university’s homecoming weekend.
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said in a post to X that he was informed about the shooting and offered his support to the university.
Lincoln University, a historically black university, is located in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania.
Jessica Gorman of ABC News contributed to this report.
