U. Virginia Student Allegedly Killed 3 Members of Football Team When They Got off Bus After School Trip
Olivia House
Published Jan 04, 2026
The three lethal casualties of Sunday late evening’s shooting on the College of Virginia grounds were football players in the school’s group, and the suspect, a previous player, has been arrested, authorities reported at a Monday public interview. As per Jim Ryan, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. supposedly shot and killed 22-year-old D’Sean Perry, a linebacker and guarded end, and Devin Chandler, a lesser wide recipient in the group, and Lavel Davis Jr., a lesser wide beneficiary. Perry and Chandler died at the scene, while Davis died in the medical clinic.
Two different casualties were shot; one is in basic condition and the other in great shape at an area medical clinic. Authorities didn’t distinguish the harmed casualties.
As indicated by UVA authorities, the shooting happened at the Culbreth Street Parking structure soon after 10 p.m. Sunday.
Upon appearance, specialists on call tracked down Perry and Chandler on the ground, close to a contract transport that had recently gotten back from a class field trip.
An authority from UVA couldn’t confirm the name of the class, however said a gathering of around 25 understudies were on the transport getting back from seeing a play in Washington, D.C.
Jones had the option to escape after the shooting. He had been on the loose in the short-term hours and the college started a sanctuary set up advance notice.
U. Virginia Student Allegedly Killed 3 Members of Football Team When They Got off Bus After School Trip
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He was viewed as furnished and risky, UVA president Jim Ryan said in an explanation short-term.
Data about where the suspect was found was not quickly accessible, yet authorities said he was tracked down off grounds.
College of Virginia Police Boss Timothy Longo said that already, in the fall, Jones “came to the consideration” of the college’s aggressive message evaluation group.
“I need to be straightforward with you,” Longo shared with journalists, adding that an outsider individual brought to the college’s consideration that Jones was in control of a weapon.
Longo said Jones likewise had an earlier occurrence including a weapon in February 2021, yet supposedly had not detailed the episode to the college as is required.
The suspect has been accused of three counts of second-degree murder and three includes of involving a handgun in dispatching a crime, Longo said.
As per the Charlottesville Day to day Progress, Jones is from Petersburg, Virginia, and had been on the UVA football list in 2018, however didn’t play. In a letter to the college, Ryan expressed classes at the school were dropped Monday. At the question and answer session, Ryan likewise said Monday night’s booked b-ball game versus Northern Iowa had been delayed.
“My heart is broken for the people in question and their families and as far as the individuals who might be aware and adored them, and they are all in my requests,” Ryan said.
“As I said previously, when I see our understudies, I see my own children, and I can’t envision anything more terrible for a parent and as a kid.”