A mass shooting at the University of Virginia claimed the lives of three people, including a former football player from Arlington High School (UVA).
Three UVA football players, Devin Chandler, a second-year student from Virginia Beach, Virginia; Lavel Davis, a third-year student from Ridgeville, South Carolina; and D’Sean Perry, a fourth-year student from Miami, were murdered in the shooting on Sunday, according to UVA.
According to the athletic department’s website, Chandler attended Arlington for his first three years of high school beginning in 2016.
According to police, the suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a 22-year-old UVA student, was taken into custody on Monday. He will be charged with second-degree murder, among other things, according to officials.
Authorities in Charlottesville said that two additional persons were hurt in the shooting.
Arlington Community Schools released this statement:
We’re heartbroken to learn about the death of a former Arlington High student and football player, Devin Chandler. He was tragically killed in the shooting last night at the University of Virginia. Although Devin did not graduate from AHS, having moved to North Carolina his senior year, we know his impact as a Tiger will live on with his Arlington teammates and those who knew him. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
