Classes to resume at Pa. university after shooting

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A shooting on the campus of a university outside of Philadelphia does not appear to be a random act of violence, officials said today, as classes were set to resume and the search for the gunman continued.

A student sitting in the parking lot of Widener University's athletic center was shot once by an unknown gunman around 8:45 p.m. Monday. The student called 911 to report the shooting and was listed in critical, but stable condition at Crozer-Chester Medical Center after undergoing surgery.

Dan Hanson, a spokesman for the university, said Tuesday that "all indications are this was not a random act of violence." He would not release further details of the investigation.

Widener asked students to remain inside until 6 a.m. as police continue searching for the suspect, but the university said that the campus had been secured by police and that classes were to resume as scheduled Tuesday morning.

Chester Police Chief Joseph Bail told WPVI-TV that there is a strong police presence at the private, co-ed university located 14 miles south of Philadelphia.