"On Saturday, someone fired a gun on campus during homecoming weekend at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, killing a visitor from Delaware and injuring six people, including a current student and an alum. University leaders suspended classes Monday for a "day of healing and reflection." Gunshots near Howard University in Washington, D.C., also left four individuals injured Friday night, though Howard officials confirmed in a statement that no one involved in the confrontation, or hurt by it, was affiliated with the institution."
"Earlier this month, three people carrying firearms-including one who fired his weapon-were arrested during homecoming at Southern University and A&M College in Louisiana, though no one was hurt. Shootings at South Carolina State University's homecoming killed a 19-year-old woman visiting campus and injured another homecoming attendee. The victims and an individual arrested for possessing a firearm weren't students, but the campus remained unsettled."
Shootings at two historically Black universities this past weekend and at other HBCUs earlier this month disrupted homecoming events and left campuses reeling. At Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, a gun was fired during homecoming, killing a visitor from Delaware and injuring six people, including a student and an alum; classes were suspended for a "day of healing and reflection." Gunshots near Howard University injured four people, none of whom were affiliated with the institution. Earlier incidents included arrests of armed individuals at Southern University and fatal shootings at South Carolina State and Alcorn State. Multiple campuses faced lockdowns after violent threats, and HBCU leaders have increased campus security measures.
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