2022 University of Virginia shooting

2022 University of Virginia shooting
LocationUniversity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
DateNovember 13, 2022 (2022-11-13)
c. 10:30 p.m. (EST)
TargetUVA football players and another student
Attack type
School shooting, mass shooting
WeaponsHandgun
Deaths3
Injured2
AccusedChristopher Darnell Jones Jr.
Charges

On the night of November 13, 2022, a mass shooting took place at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which three people were killed and two others were injured.[1][2] Four of the victims, including the three who died, were members of the UVA football team.[3] The suspect, 22-year-old Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., was later taken into custody and charged with three counts of second-degree murder, as well as three counts of using a handgun in the commission of a felony.[4]

  1. ^ "Here's what to know about the shooting in Charlottesville". The New York Times. November 14, 2022. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Andone, Dakin; Cullianne, Susannah; Burnside, Tina (November 14, 2022). "A manhunt is underway for a student after 3 people were shot dead and 2 wounded at the University of Virginia". CNN. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Schlabach, Mark (November 16, 2022). "Virginia shooting suspect aimed at people, witness says". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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