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SHIPPENSBURG — Classes are resuming at a southern Pennsylvania university following a shooting near campus that left a Philadelphia man dead and another critically wounded.

But the hunt for two other Philadelphia men believed to be the shooters is ongoing.

All classes and scheduled activities resumed Tuesday at Shippensburg University, one day after officials there had canceled them “in the best interests of students, faculty and staff.”

Two 20-year-old men are being sought in the shooting, which occurred around 8:15 p.m. Sunday a few blocks away from campus. The university said both men being sought are registered students but were not in class and there's no indication they were on campus.

State police say the body of 21-year-old Shakur Myers was found near a vehicle and 21-year-old Samir Stevenson was flown to a hospital in critical condition

ERIE — Authorities say a Pennsylvania homeowner who heard someone singing inside his home found a naked man drinking milk in his kitchen.Erie police say the homeowner heard the singing around 3 a.m. Monday. He grabbed his pistol and went to investigate and soon found the man sitting on the kitchen floor.The homeowner called police and the intruder was arrested. It wasn’t clear how he entered the home or how long he had been in the residence.No injuries were reported.The man’s name has not been released. Authorities have not filed any charges against him so far, but they say the investigation is ongoing.

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