The Virginia Tech community is struggling to come to terms with yet another tragedy, after cops arrested three in connection to a promising young student's death. 10:53 am ET, at Please shelter in place while the authorities work to locate the suspect. In 2006, Miami football player Bryan Pata was shot to death outside his apartment. The Virginia Tech shooting began around 7:15 a.m., when Cho, a 23-year-old senior and English major at Blacksburg-based Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, shot a female. 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Prosecutors asked for a life sentence, while Eisenhauer's lawyers asked for something within sentencing guidelines that call for a prison term of between about 24 years and nearly 40 years. A prayer vigil was held at Louisa County High School (LCHS) Sunday in the wake of a fiery crash that left one teen dead and four others seriously injured Friday night. Students who were told to shelter in place as police searched for the gunman described terrifying hours as they hid in closets, dorm rooms, libraries and apartments. UVA police chief Timothy Longo learned of the suspect's capture in the middle of Monday morning's news conference, when a captain with the Virginia State Police interrupted Longo and whispered in his ear. Just a great kid, said draft analyst and scout John Vogel. Virginia football player Mike Hollins will be discharged from the hospital "at some point this weekend or early next week," according to his father, Mike Hollins Sr. Hollins, who recovered from two surgeries, is walking and showering on his own, and doctors expect a full recovery within the next few months. Of his 16 catches on the season, seven receptions have gone for 20 yards or more, tied for the most on the team, his team bio states. [35], Matthew's first court appearance was scheduled for December 4, 2014. As a freshman in 2020, he caught 20 passes for 515 yards and five TDs, averaging 25.8 yards per catch. Please know that we will do everything we can to honor their lives and will come together soon as a community to mourn these losses.". [39] The trial date was set for July 5, 2016. and last updated 10:06 AM, Apr 10, 2022. The university later learned that Jones had been charged with misdemeanor concealed weapons charges outside Charlottesville in February 2021. "Just need a moment to thank God, breathe a sigh of relief," he said. Justeen Elise Olinger, 20, of Roanoke County was rushing to catch a bus when she was. We must take further action to make our communities safer.". "I have one locked door, but I also have a glass window that leads directly outside. [6] 11:58 pm ET, at That matter is pending, Longo said. Please follow the directions of law enforcement at @UVApolice. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Chandler had started his prep career at Arlington High School in Tennessee, where he also ran track and field and was an honor-roll student. Jones, who'd sent the campus into lockdown for 12 hours, was arrested Monday after a . Longo said Jones was also the subject of a hazing investigation, but the case was closed because witnesses would not cooperate with the process. His personality was infectious and he was a joy to be around. "We are absolutely heartbroken over the loss of one of our beloved LCHS Lions, Chase Luck, and we continue to pray for healing for the other four students involved in Friday nights accident," Straley wrote. But it's Mike's warmth and genuine affection for others that have always drawn people to him, and we've been overwhelmed with gratitude for the outpouring of support we've received from those who have come to love him. Longo also revealed prior history involving Jones. The Office of Student Affairs discovered his conviction after a student told the administration that Jones claimed to have a gun on campus. The remains were sent to the Chief Medical Examiner's office in Richmond for identification. Chandler had not appeared in a game this season after transferring from Wisconsin. I feel some sense of relief, knowing that they have a suspect and hopefully justice will be served for my son, Tara Wharton said. Our hearts ache for their families, their classmates and their friends. ", Hollins is also now aware that three of his teammates were killed in the shooting. The university's threat assessment team also learned of a prior criminal incident involving "a concealed weapon violation" from February 2021 in another city, Longo said. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) A University of Virginia student and former member of the school's football team fatally shot three current players as they returned from a field trip, authorities said, setting off panic and a 12-hour lockdown of the campus until the suspect was captured Monday. Virginia announced Wednesday morning that its game against Coastal Carolina on Saturday has beencanceled in wake of the shooting. Jones' roommate told the university that he had not seen a weapon, Longo said. "The road ahead is certainly long and challenging for us all.". Keepers said Eisenhauer told her he may have had sex with Lovell at a party, but couldn't remember because he blacked out and later woke up in a ditch. This story has been shared 140,777 times. "His classmates are grateful for him because they said he saved their lives," said Brenda Hollins. Last month, he matched a career-high with four catches including a 17-yard reception in the fourth quarter against Lousiville that broke the programs all-time passing yards record., He also scored the teams first touchdown with a 56-yard reception in the season opener against Richmond, where he led all Cavalier pass catchers with 89 yards receiving on four catches.. PHOTOS: Vigil remembers Louisa High School student Chase Luck. [17] On October 24, the remains were positively identified as Graham. Hannah Elizabeth Graham (February 25, 1996 c. September 13, 2014) was an 18-year-old second-year British-born American student at the University of Virginia who went missing on September 13, 2014. Brian R. Bluhm. Associated Press in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is heartbreaking and tragic that Devin's young life was cut short by violence. Devin spent two years as a member of our football program. He was killed at an off-campus apartment complex that caters to VSU students. "We've just received information that the suspect is in custody," Longo announced, before a lengthy pause absorbing the news. In addition, we are offering counseling and support services to our current student-athletes and athletic department staff members. After announcing the arrest, Longo paused briefly. We are all fortunate to have them be a part of our lives. 4:10 pm ET, at On behalf of our entire Virginia Tech football familywe are praying, sending sympathy and support to Coach Elliott, his staff, his team, their families, and the entire @UVA community. "We have great doctors who have been working with him. Daniels heart didnt allow him to even have confrontations with people.. I think it said, Run. A Virginia Tech undergraduate died after being hit by a vehicle early Friday in Blacksburg. Ljungman was pronounced dead on the scene. It has the same effect as a guilty plea. Hes also been removed from the ventilator. The Blacksburg Police Department says Jamel D. Flint, 24, was arrested Saturday night in his hometown of Roanoke for allegedly killing 18-year-old Isiah Robinson, also of Roanoke, and injuring four. There was a problem saving your notification. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound linebacker and defensive end had played in Saturdays game against Pittsburgh, making two tackles. The violence at the state's flagship public university has set off days of mourning among students and faculty, the broader Charlottesville community and other . Her father, David Lovell, said he's been diagnosed with severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder since his daughter's death. ", Sen. Tim Kaine: "Heartbroken to hear of another Virginia community devastated by gun violence. He waited until they all got back to Charlottesville, and he just shot up the bus, Hollins told the DC paper. There was nothing I could do.". Virginia's governor and United States senators shared their immediate thoughts on the shooting through Twitter. The university president paid tribute to the gunned-down players, calling it an unimaginably sad day for our community.. -- A former Virginia Tech student convicted of fatally stabbing a 13-year-old girl said he was sorry before he was sentenced to 50 years in prison. May the Lord grant you His peace that surpasses all understanding. Nov 18, 2022 at 5:19 pm ET Local police have arrested former Virginia walk-on football player Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., who has been identified as the lone gunman who killed three members. I miss Lavel, D'Sean and Devin. "Saddening, saddening news this morning," Newberry College assistant coach Sean Lampkin, a cousin of Davis', posted to Twitter on Monday. University of Virginia shooting victim Devin Chandler was asleep when he was killedwhile returning from a field trip, according to prosecutors from the Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. Over 1,000 volunteers were reported to have been involved in the search. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Chase Luck, a junior at the school, was killed in the crash on Bibb Store Road, according to LCHS Principal Lee Downey. Jones was taken into custody without incident in suburban Richmond, police said, referring to the Virginia state capital just over 70 miles away from UVAs Charlottesville campus. Craig Noyes said he's not a golfer but . The funeral for Wharton, who graduated from Hayfield High School, is Saturday. "We'll make it together," she said. "Dependent student" means a student who is listed as a . #HokiesForHoos. ", Ryan said the students had traveled to Washington, D.C., on Sunday to attend a play as part of a class field trip. Colombia wants to deport "cocaine hippos" to stop them from multiplying, Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murders of wife and son, Alex Murdaugh testifies 4 years after fatal boat crash involving son, convicted of fatally stabbing a 13-year-old girl, "48 Hours" investigated the case in the episode, "Killer App. He said the victims were all good kids and that he would talk more about them when the time is right. [15] The Department of Emergency Management organized two-person search teams in the search for Graham and estimated that as of September 26, those crews spent 44 hours in the field since the volunteer search. Work-based learning program can give students a . It's been a long -- I don't know how long it's been since it happened. He is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. June 19, 2017. Using an IP address provided by the app after a disclosure request, the FBI traced the username to Eisenhauer. "As much as we love gameday and the spirit it brings, there is a time when the sanctity of life and sustaining of a community take precedence," Hogue said. Virginia Tech students gather near a memorial constructed on the Virginia Tech campus for the victims of yesterday's mass killings April 17, 2007 in. "This is an unimaginably sad day for our community," Ryan said. The student who made the report did so as part of a hazing investigation. UVA police chief Tim Longo said during a Monday press conference that Chris Jones was a known individual to the university's threat assessment team who was previously investigated for gun possession in September. A suspect is in custody after three football players were killed and two other students were injured in a mass shooting at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on Sunday night, authorities said. One female student was injured, too. Here are the victims of the school shooting. Please pray for my family as we are devastated by the passing of my cousin Lavel Davis Jr. Love and already miss you, kid," Lampkin tweeted. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. ". This explains why Chris Jones and the students were at a parking garage as the bus had returned to campus following the trip. [6] Five weeks later, her remains were discovered on an abandoned property in nearby Albemarle County. After walking to the center of the lawn together and sitting down for a 15-minute moment of silence, a group of students that included Cavaliers football players walked to the front of the crowd. Light in darkness. A shelter-in-place order had been enforced on campus as police searched for the suspect, but has since been lifted, said the universitys emergency management system. Authorities said the suspect in the shooting, identified as Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., was apprehended "without incident" just before 11 a.m. in Henrico County, Virginia. Vogel called him a rising star who had a chance to be special.. 3:00 pm ET, at The no contest plea means Eisenhauer acknowledges there's enough evidence to convict him, but doesn't admit he committed the crime. 3:33 pm ET, at The ACC announced it will honor the three Virginia football players this weekend who were shot and killed Sunday night. [44] On February 6, 2015, the Fairfax trial was postponed, with a new trial to be set on February 13. "We want to start by thanking God for His grace that continues to guide our family through this unspeakable tragedy. A teen driver was indicted on manslaughter charges for striking and killing two Oakton High School students in Vienna, Virginia. Prosecutors say David Eisenhauer,18, and Natalie Keepers, 19 . Mike Hollins, a Virginia football player who was one of two people wounded in Sunday's shooting, has been moved out of ICU following a pair of successful surgeries and is on the road to recovery, according to a statement form his family. Perry had five tackles in three games this season, including two in the loss Saturday to Pitt. I'm ready for somebody to pinch me and wake me up, saying this didn't happen. Wanted to be a great football player. Keepers told police she and Eisenhauer talked about various ways to kill the girl and that she had helped dump her body after Eisenhauer stabbed her. A third party (non-student) had previously told campus officials that Jones claimed to own a gun, though Jones' claim was not accompanied by threats of violence. The three University of Virginia students shot dead after returning from a field trip were current members of the football team and their accused killer a former teammate who just shot up the bus they were on, according to the father of one player who was hit in the back. We will never see what their impact on the world would have been, but we will never forget their impact on us. AMHERST, Va. (WECT) - Two men are facing charges after a Whiteville teenager was shot and killed in Virginia earlier this week. David Eisenhauer was an 18-year-old freshman studying engineering when he developed a relationship with Nicole Lovell, a 7th-grader in Blacksburg. The. He played across each of the last three seasons and saw the field as recently as this past Saturday against Pittsburgh. NFL combine Day 2 recap: Which draft prospects are rising? Virginia's final home game of the season against Coastal Carolina, scheduled for Saturday, was canceled on Wednesday. An 18-year-old Alexandria City High School student Luis Mejia Hernandez was killed in a stabbing during a massive brawl outside a McDonald's near the school, Alexandria Police Department said. The attack appeared to be targeted, and witnesses claimed Jones was "not randomly shooting" during the incident that took place at a campus parking garage at 10:30 p.m. on Sunday after the class returned from a field trip to Washington, D.C., to watch a play.