The mother of Ju’Juan Jeffers, the 20-year-old man killed during a shooting at Lincoln University’s homecoming in October, has filed a lawsuit against the school, the university police chief, and others.
Attorneys for Marchelle Hargroves, Jeffers’ mother, allege that Lincoln prioritized the “college experience” over safety and, in doing so, fostered a campus culture that permitted violent and sometimes fatal acts,” according to the suit filed Friday in Common Pleas Court in Philadelphia.
“Lincoln University allowed unrestricted public access to its homecoming events and negligently failed to implement or enforce adequate security measures, including … controlled entry points, attendee screening, handheld wands, metal detectors and/or bag checks,” the suit said.
Jeffers, of Claymont, Del., was one of seven people shot at the Oct. 25 event in Chester County; he was the only one who died…