The shooting occurred after a football game, officials said.
October 26, 2025, 9:40 AM
At least one person was killed and six others wounded in a shooting Saturday night at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, according to authorities.
Chester County District Attorney Chris de Barrena-Sarobe said in a Sunday morning news conference that the shooting occurred outside the university’s International Cultural Center during homecoming celebrations following a football game.
«This is a devastating night,» Barrena-Sarobe said. «It was a chaotic scene and people fled in every direction.»
Police work and place evidence markers at the scene where one person was killed while six others were injured in a shooting , October 26, 2025, at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University 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 that there might be another shooter. Officials do not believe that the incident was a planned mass shooting, the district attorney said.
«We are investigating with the full power of federal, state and local law enforcement,» Barrena-Sarobe said.
One person was killed while six others were injured in a shooting, Oct. 25, 2025, at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University 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 early on Sunday that law enforcement was «investigating the shooting at Lincoln University» and had identified seven gunshot victims.
One person was killed while six others were injured in a shooting, Oct. 25, 2025, at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University during the historically Black university’s Homecoming weekend.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a post to X that he was briefed on the shooting and offered his support to the university.
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Lincoln University, a historically Black university, is located in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania.
ABC News’ Jessica Gorman contributed to this report.
