A message from the President, Provost and EVP We are writing to inform you of a serious incident that occurred on the periphery of the Penn campus involving several individuals not affiliated with the University. At approximately 12:10 a.m. today, two Penn police officers responded to a reported disturbance involving an armed suspect inside of Club Wizzards, located at 38th and Chestnut streets. The Penn officers found that one of the club employees had been shot and critically wounded by the suspect. The suspect, who ignored police requests to drop his weapon, was subsequently fatally wounded by police. The club employee is listed in critical condition at HUP. Given a similar incident that occurred last month in a nearby establishment, the University has pursued every available means to prevent these types of incidents from occurring in the future, including additional police overtime, extra patrols, additional lighting and surveillance cameras. In addition, the University is involved in an ongoing dialogue with the owners of the property, the Liquor Control Board, Department of Licenses and Inspections, the District Attorney's Office, and the Philadelphia Police Department to increase safety and security measures inside all liquor establishments located near our campus. Licenses and Inspections this morning issued an order temporarily closing Wizzards. We will continue to meet with city officials and do everything in our power to curtail these types of incidents. The vigilance and quick responsiveness of the Penn Police resulted in this incident being immediately controlled. We are grateful for the quick action of the Penn police officers who were able to contain this situation inside the club, and we are thankful they were not physically injured. The Penn community is reminded to utilize all safety and security services provided by the Division of Public Safety, including walking escort services. For a list of all safety resources visit http://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu