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Shooting death of Lincoln U. student investigated

Coatesville police are continuing to investigate Saturday's shooting death of a 22-year-old Philadelphia man near South Fifth Avenue and Olive Street. The shooting victim and a second person were the alleged targets of a planned robbery.

Coatesville police are continuing to investigate Saturday's shooting death of a 22-year-old Philadelphia man near South Fifth Avenue and Olive Street. The shooting victim and a second person were the alleged targets of a planned robbery.

Police said they found Christopher Robinson, a student at Lincoln University, suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck. Investigators said the suspect, Evander Wilson, 24, of Coatesville, drove Robinson and a second victim - who remained unidentified - to that location, then telephoned multiple people to come and rob them.

The two victims were eventually confronted by three masked men, according to police, one of whom shot and killed Robinson. The suspect, Wilson, has been charged with second-degree homicide, robbery, conspiracy, and related charges. Police ask that anyone with information contact Detective Sgt. Brandon Harris of the Coatesville Police Department at 610-384-2300 or Chester County Detective Robert Balchunis at 610-344-6866.

- Suzette Parmley