Topline
Three people were killed and two wounded in a shooting at the University of Virginia late Sunday night, officials announced, with police urging people at the university’s Charlottesville campus to shelter in place as they search for the suspect.
Police are hunting for a suspect in a shooting at the University of Virginia.
Key Facts
Police and university officials urged people to shelter in place after the shooting at the university’s main campus in Charlottesville late Sunday night.
Police warned the suspect, identified as school student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., is at large and is believed to be “armed and dangerous.”
Jones was described as wearing a burgundy jacket, blue jeans and red shoes and police said he may be driving a black SUV.
The UVA police department said multiple police agencies are working to apprehend Jones, including Virginia State police, who have deployed helicopters.
University president Jim Ryan said he is “heartbroken” to report the shooting had resulted in three fatalities and said the university is working closely to support the families of the victims.
What We Don’t Know
Two victims were injured in the shooting and are receiving medical care, Ryan said in a statement. He said the university will share additional details “as soon as we are able,” adding that the institution will “keep our community apprised of developments as the situation evolves.”
Crucial Quote
“This is a message any leader hopes never to have to send,” Ryan wrote in a statement on the shooting. “I am devastated that this violence has visited the University of Virginia.”
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2022/11/14/suspected-gunman-at-large-after-3-dead-2-wounded-in-university-of-virginia-shooting/