The suspect in Sunday’s shooting that killed three at the University of Virginia has been arrested in Henrico County, police said Monday. The arrest happened shortly before 11 a.m. in the 5700 block of Edgelawn Street, police said. The area is a residential neighborhood off Darbytown Road. Police said in a statement that Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. was taken into custody “without incident.” Please see the attached press release regarding the arrest of Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr., in Henrico County. pic.twitter.com/en4K0uhhag — Henrico Police (@HenricoPolice) November 14, 2022 Anyone with information is asked to call police at (434) 924-7166.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin, at the University of Virginia for a naturalization ceremony, noted that the suspect had been arrested and the lockdown lifted. “Right now our job is to support and comfort the families, the students who were injured, the entire UVa and Charlottesville community,” he said, adding that he is devastated by the tragedy. “This is something you pray never happens,” he said. Youngkin said it was important for people to pay attention and follow directions to shelter in place. The shooting that left three University of Virginia students dead late Sunday occurred on a charter bus returning from a Washington, D.C., field trip, officials said. University of Virginia Police Chief Tim Longo has been notified of the arrest of Christopher Darnell Jones, who authorities say fatally shot three people on Sunday.
Two other people were injured. University President Jim Ryan said during a press conference Monday that one was in critical condition and the other in fair condition. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. was arrested Monday. He attended Petersburg High School where he played running back and running back. He has been charged with three counts of murder and three counts of using a firearm to commit a felony. University of Virginia shooting suspect Christopher Darnell Jones is in custody, officials said Monday. Jones has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder. Officials announced the arrests during a press conference, but did not say where the arrest was. The shooter had previously been referred to the student’s threat assessment by someone he told he had a gun, officials said. UVA President Jim Ryan also confirmed that Devin Chandler, De’Sean Perry and Lavell Davis Jr. were killed in Sunday night’s shooting. “This is a sad, shocking and tragic day for our UVA community,” he said. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that one victim of the University of Virginia shooting is Devin Chandler. Chandler, a wide receiver and Huddersville, North Carolina native, previously played for the University of Wisconsin. Today’s #Badgers media availability is canceled due to news that former UW WR Devin Chandler has been killed in a shooting at the University of Virginia. The players were about to start moving up when the news broke and were sent home. — Colten Bartholomew (@CBartWSJ) November 14, 2022 The University of Virginia lifted its order directing students to shelter in place, nearly 12 hours after it was put in place. No arrests have been announced. Authorities identified Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. as a suspect. At 10:34 a.m., university officials sent out a warning to students, telling them they could leave their rooms after a thorough search of the campus and surrounding area. “There will remain a heavy police presence,” the alert said. Classes were canceled on Monday. Lavel Davis Jr. from Virginia was one of two football players shot and killed Sunday night, according to a Tweet from his cousin, Newberry College assistant football coach Sean Lampkin. Davis Police suspect former UVa football player Chris Jones of killing three people, including Davis and linebacker De’Sean Perry, in a parking lot on the school’s campus. Read more about Davis here. Virginia’s D’Sean Perry discusses his transition from linebacker to defensive end
De’Sean Perry, a linebacker and defensive end for the University of Virginia football team, is one of three people killed in the Culbreth Garage on the UVa Central Grounds at the University of Virginia Sunday night, Perry’s father, Sean, confirmed Peri, Monday morning. D’Sean Perry, who stood 6’3″ and weighed 230 pounds, had two tackles in Saturday’s University of Virginia game against Pittsburgh. Today, his parents are flying in from his hometown of Miami. UVa President Jim Ryan said in an email to the community early Monday morning that three students were killed in the Sunday night shooting. The names of the other two victims who were killed are not available at this time, nor are the names of the two victims who lived. The perpetrator is still at large and many law enforcement agencies are looking for him. He is considered armed and dangerous. Classes are canceled today, Ryan said in his letter. “This is a message every leader hopes they never have to send, and I am devastated that this violence was visited upon the University of Virginia,” Ryan wrote. “This is a traumatic incident for everyone in our community and we have canceled classes for today (Monday, November 14.).” – Sydney Shuler, The Daily Progress MIKE KROPF, THE DAILY PROGRESS A Louisa County K-9 unit walks the campus during an active shooter situation at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Mike Kropf) CHARLOTTESVILLE — Three people were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting late Sunday at the University of Virginia, according to the school’s president. Police are looking for a suspect, who remains at large. The shooting around 10:30 p.m. Sunday “resulted in three deaths; two additional victims were injured and are receiving medical attention,” President Jim Ryan said in a letter to the university community posted on social media. The university’s emergency management issued an alert Sunday night notifying the campus community of an “active assault weapon.” The message warned students to evacuate after a report of gunfire on Culbreth Street on campus. UVA linebacker D’Sean Perry. Mike Barber The UVA Police Department posted an alert online saying multiple law enforcement agencies, including state police, were searching for a suspect who was considered “armed and dangerous.” Ryan’s letter confirmed the suspect was still at large. “This is a message every leader hopes they never have to send, and I am devastated that this violence was visited upon the University of Virginia,” Ryan wrote. “This is a traumatic incident for everyone in our community and we have canceled classes for today (Monday, November 14.).” About A shooting occurred late Sunday night on the campus of the University of Virginia. UV Police have identified a suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones. Jones reportedly grew up in Richmond and played football at two area schools. At 10:42 p.m., the university’s emergency management Twitter account said “ACTIVE ATTACKER firearm reported in area of Culbreth Road. RUN HIDE FIGHT.” Bethanie Glover said students should continue to be housed in place. Glover had no further information at this time.
As of 3 a.m., authorities had not released information on possible injuries or deaths. Many police agencies, including a…
