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Lincoln University, PA-It’s been five months since the traumatic shooting that took place during Lincoln University 2025 Homecoming, and while the school may have moved on, victims are fighting back against the university’s unsettling negligence.
The family of Ju’Juan Jeffers, a 20-year-old who was fatally shot during the large event, has filed a lawsuit against Lincoln University. On Oct. 25, hundreds of people traveled to the campus to celebrate the festivities. Jeffers was in attendance as well. The night was going smoothly as students recall dancing to music and enjoying themselves until around 9:30 p.m., when shots were fired, one striking Jeffers.
The family’s attorney made several claims that the university wasn’t equipped to handle the large crowd the event had brought, and that the school lacked a sufficient emergency response plan. Lincoln University’s history of rejecting safety concerns was brought up as well, the complaint mentioning that the township has offered its assistance to manage crowd control and parking.
Unfortunately, Lincoln had declined the help.
In the midst of this lawsuit, Lincoln University provided transportation to students to represent the university during a town hall meeting on March 9 with Lower Oxford Township. The town hall has called an action on a possible special events ordinance that could affect events on the campus. And while students appeared to represent their school, no decision has been made for future events.
The family of Jeffers has named Lincoln University, the campus police chief, unidentified security staff, and Zecqueous Morgan-Thompson of Wilmington, Del., who’s been charged with carrying a firearm without a license, in the lawsuit.
More information will be provided as the investigation continues. But as for now, Lincoln University and Lower Oxford Township haven’t made a statement.
