VA - University of Virginia shooting, 3 dead, killer suspected to be student, Charlottesville, 13 Nov 2022 *arrest*

[vls12345]

Three dead in shooting at University of Virginia; student suspect at large, police say

A student suspect was at large and considered armed and dangerous after a rampage left three people dead at the University of Virginia, police said.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Defendress]

UVA linebacker, DE D’Sean Perry identified as one of three victims in Sunday’s deadly shooting

 

[Twinbabyg]

This is just so crazy! The location of the shooting is less than 2 miles from my work. We are on lockdown here. Schools in the area have been shut down and others on lockdown for the day.

 

[SeesSeas]

The UVA shooting suspect is in custody after 3 football players were killed

Three football players were killed on a bus late Sunday after returning to the University of Virginia from a field trip. Police arrested the suspected gunman after a 12-hour manhunt.

www.npr.org

Police said the gunman was wearing a burgundy jacket and blue jeans. He may have been driving a black SUV.

Jones, who is a student at the university, was listed on the university's athletics website as a football player in 2018, but did not appear in any games.

University of Virginia manhunt: Who is ex-football player shooting suspect Christopher Darnell Jones Jr?

Law enforcement are pouring over the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville for student shooting suspect Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., as classes are canceled Monday.

www.foxnews.com

In 2018, Jones was featured in a story for the Richmond Times-Dispatch with the headline, "Petersburg High graduate navigated a fractured path to graduation."

The article says that Jones, who grew up in the Essex Village and Mosby Court housing complexes in Richmond, saw his parents divorce at age 5 and did not see his father again until years later as a teenager.

"That was one of the most traumatic things that happened to me in my life. I didn't understand why he left. When I went to school, people didn't understand me," Jones told the newspaper then.

 

[SeesSeas]

Who is Christopher Darnell Jones? Manhunt for two-time ‘Student of the Year’ University of Virginia shooting suspect continues

Who is Christopher Darnell Jones? What we know about the University of Virginia deadly shooting suspect and his ties to Varina and Petersburg in Central Virginia.

www.wric.com

In high school, Jones had success in academics, earning ‘Student of the Year’ twice at Varina. He also earned honorable mention all-conference as a freshman and second-team accolades as a sophomore and junior. Jones was a member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, president of Key Club and president of Jobs for Virginia Grads Program.

 

[branmuffin]

The suspect is in custody according to the chief of police on CNN.

 

[dotr]

 

[vls12345]

Suspect in custody in shooting death of 3 football players at U.Va. - WTOP News

A University of Virginia student is in custody who police say shot and killed three football players on the school’s campus in Charlottesville late Sunday night.

wtop.com

A University of Virginia student is in custody who police say shot and killed three football players on the school’s campus in Charlottesville late Sunday night.

The players are identified as Devin Chandler, D’Sean Perry and Lavel Davis.

Two other people were hurt during the shooting. The suspect, is a U.Va. student.

 

[sds71]

Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 U.Va. football players

Authorities said a University of Virginia student and former member of the school’s football team fatally shot three current players as they returned from a field trip.

apnews.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1592203746473545728

 

[DizzyB]

It’s been a while since I have watched a Tim Longo press conference.

 

[dotr]

Who is Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., the prime suspect in University of Virginia shooting?

Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. is allegedly a prime suspect in a shooting, which killed three individuals and injured two others at the University of Virginia main campus on November 13, 2022.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

''According to reports, Jones played football throughout high school. Prior to transferring to Petersburg High School, he spent three years at Varina High School. According to Newsweek, as a senior, he played linebacker and running back. Jones was also featured in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article in 2018 with the lead phrase, "A Petersburg High graduate navigated a fragmented path to graduation".

''Jones did well in school, according to his relatives, but he also got into fights, which resulted in suspensions. He claimed that mentors and family members pushed him to concentrate on his grades and control his anger. According to Jones, "If it wasn't for these people in my life, I would've been just another kid whose dad left him."

 

[Tracey4AU]

omgosh how unbelievably sad all the way around!!!

 

[sallye818]

Wonder what's up with this rapper's rage toward UVA the same night? any connection?

Bryan Silva linked to UVA shooting after Charlottesville ...

The Charlottesville-based rapper worried many people with his seemingly threatening behavior toward the University of Virginia amid the shooting.

www.newsweek.com

 

[CHEL]

Wonder what's up with this rapper's rage toward UVA the same night? any connection?

Bryan Silva linked to UVA shooting after Charlottesville ...

The Charlottesville-based rapper worried many people with his seemingly threatening behavior toward the University of Virginia amid the shooting.

www.newsweek.com

This guy went viral on Vine years ago for his ridiculous videos. He's a "social media personality" and posts a lot of crazy things for attention.

 

[sallye818]

I know the Silva guy is stupid crazy. Just wondered if he influenced Jones at all, but as I read more, I don't think so.

I am heartbroken today for the parents of these football players.

 

[sallye818]

One of the two injured players has been officially named. Not sure if he is the one in "critical" or "good" condition. Pray for both of these guys and their families!

‘Mike is a fighter and he’s showing it’: Former Baton Rouge athlete injured in Univ. of Va. shooting recovering after second surgery

A former Baton Rouge area high school football player is reportedly one of the victims who was shot Sunday night at the University of Virginia.

www.ksla.com

 

[happy128]

One of the two injured players has been officially named. Not sure if he is the one in "critical" or "good" condition. Pray for both of these guys and their families!

‘Mike is a fighter and he’s showing it’: Former Baton Rouge athlete injured in Univ. of Va. shooting recovering after second surgery

A former Baton Rouge area high school football player is reportedly one of the victims who was shot Sunday night at the University of Virginia.

www.ksla.com

Mike Hollins was shot twice and first surgery went well. Hopefully the other is fortunate to come through surgery or whatever is needed. The second originally named was not injured per his mother. It sounds like she has been getting messages all morning. I guess there is just a lot of confusion when something like this happens but what a horrible mistake to name the wrong person. Praying for all of them for sure.


Former Baton Rouge athlete injured in University of Virginia shooting, sources say

Hollins was injured after being shot twice and had gone through one surgery, which went well, according to his former coach Chad Mahaffey.

Mahaffey said Hollins’ mother is on her way to Virginia where he is expected to undergo another surgery.

Dontayvion Wicks, a former football player at Plaquemine High School, also now plays for UVA. Wicks’ mother posted on social media Monday morning that Wicks was NOT injured in the shooting incident.

 

[Cryptic]

In high school, Jones had success in academics, earning ‘Student of the Year’ twice at Varina. Jones was a member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, president of Key Club and president of Jobs for Virginia Grads Program.

These accomplishments suggest a person with life options beyond staring on the high school football team and playing on a college football team.

Then factor in that Jones evidently made only a brief, one season appearance football wise at Virginia State in 2018. Four years is a lifetime to young people and would seem to be plenty of time for football rivalries to wash "under the bridge".

These articles, however, show a slightly darker picture- but no red flags of a shooting rampage when combined with the aspects above:

November 14, 2022 UVA shooting news

The University of Virginia student suspected of fatally shooting three people Sunday at the school's main campus in Charlottesville, is in custody officials said. Follow here for the latest.

www.cnn.com

Jones was evidently investigated for a hazing incident (dropped after the witness failed to cooperate) and one concealed weapon charge. Likewise, he was apparently administratively investigated following a comment he made about "owning a gun" (legal in Virginia, but perhaps not on campus).

 

[sallye818]

I understood that Jones was the one hazed...is this correct, or was he part of the "hazers"?

 

[cheetostock]

I understood that Jones was the one hazed...is this correct, or was he part of the "hazers"?

I don’t think it’s been said for sure either way yet.