University of Virginia president announces all 3 victims of fatal shooting were football players
By Keith Farner
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University of Virginia President Jim Ryan announced more tragic news about a fatal shooting involving football players.
Ryan confirmed that former player Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. was the shooter, and that Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were fatally shot. Two others were wounded, one in critical condition, one in good condition, according to Mike Barber of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
“This is a sad, tragic and shocking day for our community,” Ryan said.
Classes were already canceled on Monday, and Ryan added that the men’s basketball game scheduled for Monday night against Northern Iowa has been canceled.
Authorities reported late Monday morning that Jones was taken into custody following the Sunday night shooting, which happened on a bus of students who were returning from an off-campus trip, the Associated Press reported.
Ryan wrote a letter to the campus community that was posted on social media early Monday morning.
An update on the active shooter incident at UVA: pic.twitter.com/LLshF8JJcR
— Jim Ryan (@presjimryan) November 14, 2022
#UVA police chief, Chris Jones was known to the University’s threat assessment team. Had been reported by a third party because he made a comment about owning a gun. Office of student affairs followed up. Interviewed Jones roommate.
— Mike Barber (@RTD_MikeBarber) November 14, 2022
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
