Virginia university shooting suspect who killed 3 football players caught after manhunt
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The student suspect of a shooting in University of Virginia in the US has been caught after an hours-long manhunt. Three student football players were killed and at least two others injured following the shooting Sunday night. The University of Virginia Office of Emergency Management tweeted that gunfire was initially reported at a parking garage on Culbreth Road, near the school's drama building, at around 10:30 pm.
Hours after an intense manhunt, police finally caught the suspect--a University of Virginia student and ex-UVA football player.
The suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., faces three charges of second-degree murder and three counts of using a handgun in the commission of a felony, UVA Police Chief Timothy Longo Sr. told reporters Monday morning as an hourslong manhunt came to an end and authorities lifted a campus lockdown order.
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The police said that Jones was arrested without incident around 11 am(local time) about 80 miles (128 kilometres) east of Charlottesville in Henrico County.
An officer spotted the vehicle Jones was driving in the eastern area of Henrico where he was “taken into custody without incident,” according to news release from the police division.
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They are yet to establish a motive for the attack.
"I am heartbroken to report that the shooting has resulted in three fatalities," Ryan said in an email to students. He said that two people were injured and receiving medical care. Identity of those killed has not been released.
"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 said.
Classes for Monday stand cancelled and only designated essential employees are expected to report to work.
Initially, after the shooting was reported, warnings for students to "shelter in place" or "RUN HIDE FIGHT" were issued.
The university's emergency management office said that Jones was last seen wearing a burgundy jacket, blue jeans and red shoes and could be driving a black SUV.
Later, the office warned the suspect was still considered "armed and dangerous," and urged residents to shelter in place as the manhunt took place.
(With inputs from agencies)
