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Two shot on the Lincoln University campus during ‘Yardfest’

The incident occurred during the school's annual "Yardfest" event. The victims are in stable condition.

A Union Fire Company ambulance exits through Lincoln University’s main gate shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday after two women, who were not students, were shot during an event. The search continued for the shooter.
A Union Fire Company ambulance exits through Lincoln University’s main gate shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday after two women, who were not students, were shot during an event. The search continued for the shooter.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
    by Elizabeth Robertson
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Two people were shot and wounded late Saturday night during an event at Lincoln University, and the school’s residence halls were locked down temporarily, said Marc R. Partee, the head of campus security.

He said the wounded — identified only as “females” who aren’t Lincoln students — were taken to Christiana Hospital, where they were listed in stable condition.

He added that no suspects were in custody. “We have a description of two individuals with white T-shirts, and that’s all we have,” he said.

The incident occurred during “Yardfest,” a spring tradition on the Chester County campus.

By early Sunday, the lockdown had been lifted.