Charlottesville (2022)

*Not to be confused with* Charlottesville (1840)

The Rotunda at the University of Virginia, location of the shooting

On November 13, 2022 at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, a gunman killed 3 people and injured 2 others with a handgun before being taken into custody 1 day later.

## Shooting

At approximately 10:15 p.m, a gunman reportedly opened fire on a bus that was returning from a field trip to Washington, D.C..

### Victims

* Devin Chandler
* D'Sean Perry
* Lavel Davis Jr., 20

## Aftermath

### Reactions

#### School

Classes for UVA students were canceled on Monday and Tuesday, with students returning to class on Wednesday but all work was non-graded for the rest of the week and classes were also canceled for students in Charlottesville City Public Schools and Albemarle County Public Schools.   A hotline was set up by the university for families and students, for any potential questions and information about the shooting. A vigil for the victims was held the day after the shooting, with candles placed on campus with signs depicting the phrase "UVA Strong" and the uniform numbers of the deceased players; "1-15-41".

#### Other

The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball game scheduled for November 14 against Northern Iowa was later canceled due to the shooting. The home season finale of the Cavaliers football team against Coastal Carolina scheduled for November 19 and the regular season finale against Virginia Tech scheduled for November 26 were also canceled.

## Christopher Darnell Jones Jr.

### Nationality

American

**Christopher Darnell Jones Jr.** is an American man who was identified as the perpetrator of the shooting and a former student of the University of Virginia.

He been investigated with regard to alleged on-campus hazing and was reportedly bullied in the past. Jones was under investigation in September, 2022 over concerns that he owned a gun, after someone who does not attend or work for the university reported that Jones had made a comment about having a gun, though the person had never seen it.

### Legal proceedings

Jones was arrested and charged with three counts of second degree murder and three counts of using a handgun in the commission of a felony. As of September, 2023, Jones has not been sentenced.

## Related articles

* Charlottesville (1840) - School shooting that also occured at the University of Virginia.

## External links

* 2022 University of Virginia shooting - English Wikipedia

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/university-virginia-shooting-suspect-search/h\_90581ac3db6248bdbd2ac08f100bde25
2. ↑ https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/it-feels-like-a-nightmare-uva-continues-to-process-the-deadly-shooting-on-campus/
3. ↑ http://charlottesvilleschools.org/no-school-offices-closed-while-uva-tragedy-is-investigated/
4. ↑ https://wset.com/news/local/uva-university-of-virginia-shooting-christopher-darnell-jones-jr-former-football-player-shooter-at-large-reactions-virginia-charlottesville-dmv-leadersmanhunt-continues-police-deadly-president-jim-ryan-governor-glenn-youngkin
5. ↑ https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/15/us/university-of-virginia-shooting-tuesday/index.html
6. ↑ https://www.thedailybeast.com/university-of-virginia-shooting-leaves-three-dead-as-cops-hunt-suspect-christopher-darnell-jones
7. ↑ https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/13/us/university-of-virginia-shooting/index.html
8. ↑ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-dead-2-injured-shooting-university-virginia-rcna57004