The family of a man fatally shot during a homecoming event at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the school, alleging the university’s failure to maintain adequate security and promptly respond to warnings of potential violence contributed to his death.
Attorney Michael T. van der Veen announced Thursday that the family of 20-year-old Ju’Juan Jeffers filed the complaint in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas on March 5.
Jeffers was shot during homecoming festivities on Oct. 25, 2025, on the university’s campus. Authorities said gunfire erupted just before 9:30 p.m., leaving Jeffers dead and six other people, including one student, injured…