Suspect In Custody Following University Of Virginia Shooting That Left 3 Football Players Dead, 2 Others Injured

Christopher Darnell Jones– UVA Shooting Suspect

Suspect In Custody Following University Of Virginia Shooting That Left 3 Football Players Dead, 2 Others Injured

Christopher Darnell Jones – the student suspected in a shooting at the University of Virginia that left three members of the football team dead and two others injured — is officially in police custody.

During a press briefing Monday (Nov. 14) morning, The University of Virginia Chief Of Police Timothy Longo announced that Jones has been taken into custody. He said that the police department secured an arrest warrant charging him with three counts of second-degree murder and three counts of using a handgun in the commission of a felony.

The shooting was initially reported at a parking garage on Culbreth Road, near the school’s drama building, around 10:30 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 13) night. University President Jim Ryan said in a press conference Monday morning that the shooting unfolded on a school bus full of students returning from a field trip. Shortly after, a campus-wide alert was issued announcing the suspect was at large and telling all people at UVA to shelter in place.

A shooting on the University of Virginia campus Sunday left three people dead and two others injured.

The shooter, suspected to be a student, is still at large, the university's president said. pic.twitter.com/KU0A4VPJll

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 14, 2022

Ryan has since identified the victims as D’Sean Perry, a junior from Miami; Devin Chandler, a second-year student from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Lavel Davis Jr, a third-year student from South Carolina. According to the University President, the two others wounded by gunfire are currently being treated at a local hospital. One is in good condition and the other is in critical condition.

University President Ryan said in an email to students:

“I am heartbroken to report that the shooting has resulted in three fatalities…This is a message any leader hopes never to have to send, and I am devastated that this violence has visited the University of Virginia.”

He said classes would be canceled for Monday, with only designated essential employees expected to report to work.

An update on the active shooter incident at UVA: pic.twitter.com/LLshF8JJcR

— Jim Ryan (@presjimryan) November 14, 2022

Christopher Darnell Jones is reportedly a current student and former UVA football player. According to the school’s website, Jones played tailback for UVA in 2018 but did not appear in any games. A potential motive still remains unclear and is being investigated by police.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims’ families. 

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