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University of Virginia officials had received a tip that Christopher Darnell Jones was in possession of a firearm shortly before he killed three fellow students and wounded two others on the college campus. Police revealed at a news conference Monday that a person contacted the college in the fall saying the 22-year-old had made comments about having a gun. Jones is now charged with three counts of murder after allegedly opening fire on a bus full of students returning from a field trip Sunday night. Three varsity football players – De’Sean Perry, Lavelle Davis Jr. and Devin Chandler – were killed in the attack. The suspect’s father, Christopher Jones Sr, told NBC 12 he noticed his son’s demeanor change during a recent call. “He said some people were picking on him or whatever, he didn’t know how to handle it and I told him just go to school, don’t pay attention to it,” she said. “He was really paranoid when I talked to him about something, but he wouldn’t tell me everything. He was a very sensitive young man.”
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Gunman ‘waited for victims to return’ to campus
The father of one of the surviving victims, Michael Hollins Sr, told the Daily Beast that the victims were just returning to campus from a game when the tragedy unfolded. The suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones, was reportedly on the field trip with the group and only opened fire when the bus arrived in Charlottesville, officials reportedly told Mr. Hollins. Jones, who was arrested after a 12-hour manhunt Monday in Richmond, is a student at UVA but was no longer on the football team, UVA Police Chief Tim Longo said during a news conference Monday. “He waited until everyone got back to Charlottesville and just got on the bus,” Hollins said, adding that his son is expected to recover. from a shot in the back. “They said because of his age and his physical condition, he’s doing extremely well.” Andrea Blanco November 15, 2022 4:01 p.m 1668526223
Christopher Darnell Jones: Everything We Know About UVA Mass Attack Suspect
The manhunt for Christopher Darnell Jones, who police have identified as a student and former football player at the University of Virginia, plunged university residence halls into lockdown as students and staff were ordered by campus police and school administration to evacuate and seek safety. if it wasn’t already in. Police finally announced Jones’ arrest shortly after 11am local time after warnings to the public that he was considered “armed and dangerous”. His arrest marked the end of a nearly 12-hour standoff that had left students and staff locked in their rooms. Here’s everything we know about the suspected gunman behind the mass shooting at UVA that killed three football players and injured at least two others. Johanna Chisholm15 November 2022 15:30 1668524423
University of Wisconsin shares tribute to football player killed during UVA shooting
The University of Wisconsin, where one of the three football players killed Sunday night previously played, released a statement saying its program was “deeply saddened” by the tragic deaths. After a gunman opened fire on a bus full of students returning home from a trip to Washington, three players from the University of Virginia football team have been identified as the three victims killed in the mass shooting that injured two more. The football players shot and killed included wide receivers Devin Chandler and Lavel Davis Jr. and linebacker D’Sean Perry. “This is a difficult time for the players and staff because of the lasting impact Devin had on his friends and teammates,” the statement said. “Our thoughts are with his family, friends and the Virginia football family.” Johanna Chisholm15 November 2022 15:00 1668522623
Three University of Virginia football stars reportedly shot dead by fellow student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr
Three star University of Virginia football players have been identified as the victims allegedly killed by a fellow student and former college football player in a mass shooting on campus. Linebacker D’Sean Perry, 22; Lavel Davis Jr and Devin Chandler died Sunday night when suspected gunman Christopher Darnell Jones reportedly opened fire around a parking garage on the university’s main campus along Culbreth Street in Charlottesville. Perry, who was confirmed killed in the shooting by his grieving father, Sean Perry, was a linebacker and linebacker for the Virginia Cavaliers football team — the same University of Virginia team for which Jones made the roster in 2018 . The 22-year-old soccer star played just hours before his death when his team faced Pittsburgh on Saturday. According to a profile on the Virginia Cavalliers website, Perry previously played linebacker, defensive line and tight end at Gulliver Prep and was named the 2018 South Florida Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He also made the U.S. Under-19 team and appeared in the International Bowl in Dallas, Texas. After graduating from high school, he studied studio art at the University of Virginia. Rachel Sharp has more details on the lives of the young football stars killed in Sunday’s massacre at UVA here. Johanna Chisholm15 November 2022 14:30 1668520823
Classes remain canceled at UVA for the second day in a row
The University of Virginia announced that classes at the school would be canceled for a second straight day, citing that it “continues to work through the emotional toll” of Sunday’s mass shooting that left three of the school’s football players and two other people dead. injured. Johanna Chisholm15 November 2022 14:00 1668517200
University of Virginia police chief notified of gunman’s arrest mid-press
UVA Police Chief Tim Longo was conducting a live news briefing Monday when he was told by a captain that Christopher Darnell Jones, 22, had been taken into custody in connection with the shooting on the university’s main campus in Charlottesville last night of Sunday. “We have just received information that the suspect is in custody,” Mr. Longo told the press. “Just take a moment to thank God and breathe a sigh of relief.” The manhunt plunged university residence halls into lockdown as students and staff were ordered by UVA police and school administration to evacuate and seek safety if not already inside. The suspect was found about 75 miles from the UVA campus around 11 a.m. Monday. He was arrested by Henrico County Police in Richmond. Andrea Blanco November 15, 2022 1:00 p.m 1668515793
Candlelight vigils held at UVA to mourn three football stars killed in mass shooting
Candlelight vigils were held Monday night at the University of Virginia’s Charlottesville campus, where just a day earlier the entire student body was placed on lockdown after a student opened fire on a bus returning from a field trip, killing three students. and at least two more were injured. Hundreds of students and members of the university community, including athletes mourning their football teammates, gathered on the south lawn of campus carrying candles. Many exchanged hugs, while some appeared to be crying, still visibly shaken by what had put their campus on lockdown for nearly 12 hours. Nick Kalinowski, 23, a graduate student studying data science, told NBC News that his emotions had been all over the place during the stressful 24 hours. “First of all, it was pure shock and horror,” he said. “At the time, it was fear because they hadn’t found the shooter yet. Now, it’s sadness and pain.” Johanna Chisholm November 15, 2022 12:36 p.m 1668513600
UVA professor talks about slain students
Linebacker D’Sean Perry, Lavel Davis Jr and Devin Chandler died Sunday night during the violence at UVA. Jack Hamilton, a professor at UVA, said on Twitter that both Chandler and Davis were in his class and remembered the students as “wonderful people.” “[D]evin was new to UVA last spring (he was a transfer student) and I had him in a large lecture class. however, he repeatedly asked to come to my office hours, often just to ask questions about how things were working around uva,” Mr. Hamilton tweeted about Chandler. “I later helped him apply for a degree in American studies, which he was very excited about. he was an incredibly nice person, always a huge smile, really friendly and funny. one of those people who is simply impossible not to like. It’s so sad and upsetting that he’s gone.” Mr Hamilton also said of Davies: “One thing that struck me about vel was how much his classmates liked him and vice versa. in my experience, star athletes often tend to hang out with other athletes (understandable, given the time commitment) but Vel seemed to go out of his way to make friends with non-athletes The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the story: Andrea Blanco November 15, 2022 12:00 p.m 1668511200
White House condemns gun violence after UVA shooting
Following the shooting at UVA Sunday night, White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre issued a statement Monday. “Too many families across America bear the terrible burden of gun violence. Earlier this year, President Biden signed the most important gun safety legislation in nearly three decades, in addition to taking other historic actions,” said Ms. Jean-Pierre. “But we need to do more. We must enact an assault weapons ban to get weapons of war off America’s streets. House Democrats acted, and the Senate should follow. Ms. Jean-Pierre said that President Joe Biden and Vice President…
