Former UVA Student Pleads Guilty to 2022 Shooting That Killed Three Football Players

Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. admitted to killing three teammates and wounding two others on a campus bus, with sentencing set for February.

Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., 25, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated malicious wounding, and five firearm-related charges.
The 2022 shooting occurred on a charter bus returning to campus from a class trip to Washington, D.C., killing UVA football players Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D'Sean Perry.
Two others, football player Mike Hollins and student Marlee Morgan, were injured in the attack, which triggered a 12-hour campus lockdown.
Authorities have not released a motive, though witnesses reported Jones appeared to target specific individuals on the bus.
UVA faced criticism for not acting on warnings about Jones' behavior, leading to a $9 million settlement with victims' families and survivors earlier this year.