Teammates Pay Tribute to Victims

UVA football players posted messages on social media Monday while mourning the loss of their teammates after the fatal shooting on campus Sunday night.

Some players shared photos of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D'Sean Perry, the three UVA football players who were killed in the shooting.

The team's official Twitter page retweeted teammates' reactions throughout the day as they posted messages in remembrance of the victims.

"Words can't describe how I'm feeling rn. You all did not deserve this," UVA running back Xavier Brown wrote in a tweet. "I'm sorry my brothers until we meet again I love you all."

Trey McDonald, a UVA linebacker, said the victims are "3 Teammates, 3 Friends, and 3 Brothers that will never be forgotten."

Jack Griese, a UVA running back, shared an image featuring the jersey numbers worn by Chandler, Davis and Perry.

Anthony Johnson, a UVA defensive back, shared a broken heart emoji on Twitter.

Josh McCarron, a UVA linebacker, also posted a broken heart emoji and wrote, "I love you boys, heart is hurting."

Bus Involved in Shooting Removed from Campus

The bus where the UVA shooting took place was removed from campus Monday afternoon.

According to UVA President Jim Ryan, the shooting occurred on a charter bus returning to the university from a planned field trip to Washington D.C. Sunday night.

Authorities said suspect Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. allegedly opened fire while students were still on the bus, killing three people and killing two others. Two victims died on the bus and a third died at the hospital.

A bullet hole in the bus window was visible from the outside.

The bus remained on campus by Cullbreth Garage and was blocked off with police tape as officials investigated the crime scene Monday.

Wounded Victim in 'Stable' Condition, Father Says

The father of UVA football player Michael Hollins confirmed that his son was one of the victims wounded in the shooting on campus Sunday night.

Michael Hollins Sr. told the Washington Post that he got a call that he son had been shot just before midnight while he was at work as a city bus inspector in Fairfax, Va.

Hollins, a junior running back for UVA, was shot in the back and had the bullet lodged in his stomach, his father told the outlet.

In the interview, Hollins said his son was in "stable" condition" Monday morning and in currently intubated.

"The doctors said he's going to recover," Hollins said. "They said because of his age and physical condition, he's doing exceptionally well."

Hollins also said law enforcement officers told him the alleged shooter brought a gun on the bus while on a field trip with other students and opened fire on his classmates once the bus returned to campus.

"He waited until they all got back to Charlottesville, and he just shot up the bus," Hollins told Washington Post.

Who Were the Three Victims?

UVA President Jim Ryan on Monday identified the three students killed in the Sunday night shooting on campus as D'Sean Perry, Lavel Davis Jr. and Devin Chandler.

Perry, Davis and Chandler were all on UVA's football team.

D'Sean Perry

Perry, a fourth-year student, was a defensive end and linebacker from Miami. Perry was #41 on UVA's team. Before college, Perry attended Gulliver Prep, a high school in Pinecrest, Florida. He played for the U.S. National Football Team's U18 and U19 teams.

"D'Sean was a great student, an elite athlete, & a special young man," the U.S. National Football Team said on Twitter. "Our thoughts are with all who were touched by his life."

Lavel Davis Jr.

Davis, a third-year student, was a wide receiver from Ridgeville, South Carolina. He was #1 on UVA's team.

Davis attended Woodland High School, which released a statement about his death on Monday. The statement described Davis as "an outstanding Student Athlete" whose "determination to succeed and devotion to family united those around him and made all those who encountered him better for knowing him."

Devin Chandler

Devin Chandler, a second-year student, was a wide receiver from Virginia Beach who was #15 on UVA's team. He played at the University of Wisconsin before transferring to UVA.

The University of Wisconsin's defensive coordinator released a statement about Chandler's death on Monday that said Chandler "had a lasting impact on his teammates, even after he left UW, which is a testament to the type of person he was."

Suspect Arrested After Officer Spotted Vehicle

The Henrico County Police said an officer spotted the UVA shooting suspect's car Sunday night.

"During the overnight hours, our patrol bureau across the county was on the lookout for the vehicle [Christopher Darnell Jones Jr] was believed to be driving," the latest police press release said.

On Monday morning, an officer spotted Jones' car in the eastern area of the county and Jones was "safely" taken into custody "without incident."

Henrico County police said the investigation is "ongoing."

UVA Professor Shares Memories of Victims

A University of Virginia professor is sharing his experience teaching Devin Chandler and Lavel Davis, two of the students killed in the shooting Sunday night.

Jack Hamilton, an author and professor of American Studies and Media Studies at UVA, said he had Chandler in his class last spring and Davis in his class this semester.

"I am so indescribably sad right now but I wanted to share a few memories of them, because they were wonderful people," he said in a Twitter thread.

He said Chandler was new to UVA when he enrolled in Hamilton's large lecture class.

"He nevertheless made a point to come to my office hours repeatedly, often just to ask questions about how things worked around UVA," he said. "Later I helped him declare his American Studies major, which he was really excited about."

Hamilton described Chandler as "an unbelievably nice person" who always had a "huge smile" and was "really gregarious and funny."

"[Chandler was] one of those people who's just impossible not to like," he said. "It is so sad and enraging that he is gone."

Davis was quieter than Chandler, Hamilton said, "but was also such a nice guy."

"After our first day of class this semester he made a point to come up and shake my hand and told me I should call him Vel," Hamilton said.

He shared how much Vel's classmates like him "and vice versa."

"In my experience star athletes often tend to hang out with other athletes but Vel seemed to go out of his way to make friends with non-athletes," Hamilton said.

Hamilton ended his Twitter thread saying he is "stunned and devastated and completely at a loss."

"They were great people with truly limitless futures and they should still be here," he added. "It breaks my heart."

Lavel Davis Jr. Talks About UVA 'Family' in Video

Lavel Davis Jr., one of the three UVA students killed in a shooting on campus Sunday night, spoke recently with a local reporter about the "family" he found at the university.

Preston Willett, the sports director at the Charlottesville-based television news station WCAV, shared a video clip on Twitter Monday morning that was taken from his interview with Davis.

In the video, Davis described the UVA football team as "a big family" that spends time at their coach's house "all the time."

"We hang out with each other all the time, play the game, go out to eat, we go out together," Davis said. He went on to describe the team as "a real brotherhood" that has a positive form of competition helping to "push each other to chase our dreams."

Davis, who joined the team as a freshman and was a junior at the time of his death, said the team embraces new students and encourages them to do the same when they grow older.

"It's all about paying it forward," he said. "But yeah, it's a great group. You know, I'm happy. I'm thankful to be a part of it."

State, Federal Prosecutors Release Statement

State and federal prosecutors released a shared statement Monday morning about the Sunday night shooting at UVA.

The statement was released by U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh, Commonwealth's Attorney for Charlottesville Joseph Platania and Commonwealth's Attorney James Hingeley of Albemarle County.

The statement from Kavanaugh, Platania and Hingeley began by recognizing the three students who were killed in the shooting and wishing a "full recovery" for the two students who were injured.

The prosecutors then said the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia, along with the Commonwealth Attorney's Offices for both Charlottesville and Albemarle County, are all "supporting local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in their efforts to thoroughly investigate this tragic incident and bring any possible charges in the appropriate jurisdiction."

Initial charges were announced against the suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., Monday morning. Jones has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder and three counts of using a handgun in commission of a felony, according to UVA Police Chief Tim Longo.

UVA Football Player Mike Hollins Reportedly Injured in Shooting

One of the UVA shooting victims has reportedly been identified as Mike Hollins.

Hollins, who previously played for University Lab High School in Baton Rouge, La., was reportedly wounded during the shooting Sunday night, according to WAFB-TV.

Hollins is currently a junior running back for UVA football, according to the university's athletic page.

According to WAFB, a former coach of University Lab High School identified Hollins as a victim in that shooting. He said Hollins was injured and had gone through surgery which went well.

University officials said in a press conference that they would not release the names of the two victims wounded in the shooting at this time.

White House Calls for Ban on Assault Weapons

The White House is calling for a ban on assault weapons following the deadly shooting at the University of Virginia.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre released this statement moments ago:

"The President and First Lady are mourning with the University of Virginia community after yet another deadly shooting in America has taken the lives of three young people," the statement reads. "Our deepest condolences are with the countless families, friends, and neighbors grieving for those killed as well as those injured in this senseless shooting.

Administration officials are in close contact with state and local officials, and we are grateful for those authorities' swift response to this attack.

Too many families across America are bearing the awful burden of gun violence. Earlier this year, President Biden signed the most significant gun safety law in nearly three decades, in addition to taking other historic actions. But we must do more. We need to enact an assault weapons ban to get weapons of war off America's streets. House Democrats acted, and the Senate should follow."

Suspect Arrested in Henrico County

Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., the man suspected in the shooting Sunday night at UVA, was arrested Monday morning by officers with Henrico County Police.

Jones, a 22-year-old UVA student, was arrested shortly before 11 a.m. ET, according to a Henrico police press release. Jones was arrested in Henrico County along the 5700 block of Edgelawn Street, which is in Richmond.

Henrico police said Jones was arrested "without incident." The department said its officers are helping the UVA Police Department and added any additional information about the case "will come directly from the campus police department."

D'Sean Perry's Parents Release Statement

The parents of UVA shooting victim D' Sean Perry are asking for privacy at this time, following the the death of their son.

According to a local WCAV reporter Preston Willet, Perry's parents, Happy and Sean, thanked both the Charlottesville and South Florida communities "for the outpouring of support during this impossibly tragic time."

"Right now, Happy and Sean will not speak publicly about the incident as their grief is only beginning, and out of respect for the University of Virginia community which has been terrorized by another mass shooting in the United States," the statement read.

Threat Assessment Team Previously Alerted About Suspect

The suspect in the Sunday night shooting at UVA "came to the attention" of the university's threat assessment team earlier this fall, UVA Police Chief Tim Longo said during a Monday morning press briefing.

UVA's Office of Student Affairs informed the threat assessment team in September that they were told the suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., "had made a comment about possessing a gun to a person that was unaffiliated with the university," Longo said.

That person, whom Longo did not name during the press conference, hadn't seen the gun Jones told them he had "to the best of our knowledge," Longo said. "The comment about Mr. Jones owning a gun was not made in conjunction with any threats," he said.

The UVA's Office of Student Affairs "made efforts to contact Mr. Jones" and spoke with his roommate, who also "did not report seeing the presence of a weapon," the police chief added.

Jones also previously came to the attention of the threat assessment team in connection with a hazing investigation.

Longo said UVA police also "learned of a prior criminal incident involving a concealed weapon violation that occurred outside the city of Charlottesville in February of 2021." Longo said Jones was required as a UVA student to report that incident but "he never did."

Suspect Faces Second-Degree Murder Charges

UVA Police Chief Tim Longo told reporters Monday morning that Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., the man accused in the fatal shooting at UVA Sunday night, is facing second-degree murder charges.

Jones faces three second-degree murder charges and three counts of using a handgun in commission of a felony, Longo said. The charges were reviewed by a judicial officer, the police chief added.

It is possible that additional charges could be announced as the investigation moves forward, Longo said.

Longo announced the charges initially filed against Jones during a Monday morning press briefing. Longo shared the charges shortly before learning that Jones had been taken into custody following an hours-long manhunt.

Virginia Tech, Coastal Carolina Share Support for UVA

The college football community has shared its support for the University of Virginia following a deadly on-campus shooting that killed three UVA football players.

The commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), in which UVA is a member, shared a statement Monday.

"We are heartbroken and devastated over the tragedy last night at the University of Virginia," ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said. "The ACC is a family and when one member of our family hurts, we all hurt."

Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry sent his sympathies to UVA coach Tony Elliot and his team.

"On behalf of our entire Virginia Tech football family...we are praying, sending sympathy and support to Coach Elliott, his staff, his team, their families, and the entire UVA community," he said in a tweet.

Norfolk University football coach Trumaine Watson said he was "praying" for the UVA across the state.

Bryant Foster, the head coach of the Coastal Carolina football team, also shared his condolences. UVA is scheduled to play CC this weekend.

Other programs, including Auburn University and Boise State University, and coaches from the University of Georgia, the University of Maryland and the University of North Carolina, also sent their thoughts and prayers to UVA amid the tragic shooting.

Students Were On a Class Field Trip

UVA students were on a charter bus returning to the university from a planned field trip Sunday night when the shooting occurred, UVA President Jim Ryan said during a Monday morning press conference.

School officials said the students were returning from a play that they attended for a class. Officials did not have immediate information to share regarding which class they traveled to see the play for or which play they saw. That information was still being gathered Monday morning.

The students who were killed were part of that field trip, university officials said, adding that the other students who were present at the time the shooting occurred are "quite traumatized" as law enforcement and university personnel work on piecing information together.

Suspect in Custody, UVA Police Confirm

UVA shooting suspect Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. is now in police custody, police confirm.

During a press conference Monday, UVA Police Chief Tim Longo announced that Jones is in custody, ending the manhunt that has been underway since the shooting occurred Sunday night.

Longo was told this information by another official in the middle of giving his update to reporters. When asked where the suspect was found, Longo said, to the best of his knowledge, Jones was not apprehended on UVA's campus. Longo said he did not know where the suspect was found, where he was taken into custody or where he is currently.

Shooting Occurred on a Bus, UVA President Confirms

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan shared an update on the victims of the on-campus shooting.

During a press conference Monday, Ryan confirmed the three students fatally shot were UVA football players Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D'Sean Perry.

"This is a sad, shocking and tragic day for our UVA community," he said.

The shooting took place on a bus that was bringing students back to campus from a field trip. The three bodies were found dead inside the bus.

Two other people were wounded in the incident and have been taken to the hospital. Ryan said one victim is in good condition while the other is in critical condition. The university will not release names of those two victims at this time.

Third UVA Football Player Reportedly Killed

A third UVA football player is reportedly among the victims of the on-campus shooting Sunday night.

Wide receiver Devin Chandler, a junior from Huntersville, NC, was reportedly killed in the incident, according to college football analyst Oliver Hodgkinson.

Chandler recently signed with UVA after transfering from the University of Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin sports reporter Colten Bartholomew said the school's media availability was canceled Monday following the news of Chandler's death.

Police Lift Shelter in Place Order

The University of Virginia has lifted the shelter in place order Monday morning, following the deadly shooting on campus Sunday night.

The UVA Police Department ended the order "based upon a thorough search on and around grounds."

A "large" police presence will remain on campus, police said.

Who is Christopher Darnell Jones? Suspect Identified in UVA Shooting

The University of Virginia Police Department identified Christopher Darnell Jones as the suspected shooter that left at least three victims dead on Monday morning.

"The UVA Police Department is looking for Christopher Darnell Jones regarding the shooting incident that occurred on the grounds of the University of Virginia. Call 911 if seen, do not approach," the university's police department wrote in a tweet sharing a photo of Jones.

In a series of subsequent tweets, police described Jones as a Black male wearing a burgundy jacket, blue jeans and red shoes. "MAY BE DRIVING A BLACK SUV VA TAG TWX3580," police said in another tweet.

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan confirmed in an email to community members that Jones was a student at the school.

According to WRIC-TV, Jones was a member of the university's football team in 2018, but it does not appear that he played in any games. The local news outlet also reported that Jones received a 'student of the year' award two separate times while attending high school in Varina, Virginia. Jones was also previously involved in the National Honor Society as well as some other clubs, WRIC reported.

Police are still actively searching the area for Jones, who is believed to be armed and dangerous.

UVA Football Player D' Sean Perry Identified as Victim

Another University of Virginia football player is among the victims of Sunday's shooting on UVA's campus.

D' Sean Perry, junior linebacker and defensive end from Miami, Fl., is the second football player reportedly killed in the incident.

Perry's father confirmed this report to the Richmond Times-Dispatch Monday morning.

WATCH: UVA Press Conference

A press conference will be held soon as a manhunt continues for the suspect who shot five people on the University of Virginia (UVA) campus Sunday night.

UVA President Jim Ryan and UVA Vice President for Safety and Security and Chief of Police Tim Longo will hold a press conference today at 11 a.m. ET.

Law enforcement and other university officials will also answer questions.

The press conference will be streamed live here.

UVA Football Player Lavel Davis Jr Identified as Victim

University of Virginia football player Lavel Davis Jr. has been identified as one of the victims in the shooting on UVA's campus Sunday night.

Davis' cousin, Newberry College assistant football coach Sean Lampkin, took to Twitter to share the tragic news.

"Saddening, saddening news this morning," Lampkin tweeted. "God took one of his most kind, humble, loving soldiers off of the battlefield last night. Please pray for my family as we are devastated by the passing of my cousin Lavel Davis Jr."

Davis, in his junior year at UVA, was a wide receiver from Dorchester, South Carolina, according to the UVA athletics department website. He returned to the field this season after suffering an ACL injury in 2021.

Campus Remains on Lockdown as Manhunt Continues

The University of Virginia campus remains under a "shelter in place" order as the active search for the shooting suspect is still underway, the UVA Police Department said in a recent update.

At 10:30 p.m. Sunday night, there was a shooting on the UVA grounds in which three people died and two people were wounded, according to UVA President Jim Ryan.

"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," Ryan wrote. "This is a traumatic incident for everyone in our community."

The shooting suspect was identified as UVA student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr, a former UVA football player who was on the team in 2018.

He was last seen wearing a burgundy jacket, blue jeans, red shoes, and may be driving a black SUV with VA license plate number TWX3580, Ryan said in a letter to the UVA community.

The UVA Police Department said saying multiple police agencies, including the Virginia State Police, are involved in the search for a suspect who was considered "armed and dangerous."

Classes were canceled Monday as the campus remains on lockdown.