He does have a prior issue. School even investigated to see if he had a gun in his dorm.
OT: Three Virginia Football Players Murdered By Former Player
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Accused UVA gunman Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. was on police’s radar since September
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. was arrested after a 12-hour manhunt following the shootings on Sunday night.
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Coach: Slain Virginia football players 'were all good kids' - KXLY
Three University of Virginia football players killed in an on-campus shooting are being remembered by head football coach Tony Elliott as “incredible young men with huge aspirations and extremely bright futures.” Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry were returning from a class trip...
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Witnesses on the bus told Brenda that the suspect pulled a handgun and began firing, specifically targeting football players, McKernan says.
“Mike was towards the front of the bus. Mike survived because he was farther away from the shooter,” McKernan says. “The other three were seated closer to the shooter.”
A motive for the shooting remains unclear, but the incident has stunned the Virginia community.
“They had been on a field trip to see a play (in Washington D.C.) and when they came home on a bus, they pulled into the parking garage,” McKernan says. “The suspect, who apparently may not have been a part of the class but was on the trip … he was asking one of the football players about a video game. The guy answered, and at that moment, he pulled a gun and started shooting. The belief from those on board was that he was targeting football players.”
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“Mike was towards the front of the bus. Mike survived because he was farther away from the shooter,” McKernan says. “The other three were seated closer to the shooter.”
A motive for the shooting remains unclear, but the incident has stunned the Virginia community.
“They had been on a field trip to see a play (in Washington D.C.) and when they came home on a bus, they pulled into the parking garage,” McKernan says. “The suspect, who apparently may not have been a part of the class but was on the trip … he was asking one of the football players about a video game. The guy answered, and at that moment, he pulled a gun and started shooting. The belief from those on board was that he was targeting football players.”
Virginia RB Mike Hollins in Critical Condition After Charlottesville Shooting - Sports Illustrated
The junior running back from Baton Rouge, La., will undergo a second surgical procedure on Tuesday.
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Seems like bullying of the shooter may have been the reason
‘F Ya’ll’: UVA Student Recalls Terrifying Moment Shooter Opened Fire on Bus
“Chris came up so slow, we thought he was going to shoot us, too,” sophomore Ryan Lynch told The Daily Beast.
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From the article:
In a news conference Tuesday, Virginia athletic director Carla Williams had said her department would consult with coach Tony Elliott and the team about playing Saturday's game.
"Obviously, they're going through a lot, and we want to make sure they're involved as well. We'll use our best judgment," Williams said.
Your post reminded me that he delivered one of the great graduation speeches a few years back:
