Suspect in Custody After Shooting at University of Virginia Leaves 3 Dead, 2 Wounded

Suspect in Custody After Shooting at University of Virginia Leaves 3 Dead, 2 Wounded
A Virginia State Police crime scene investigation truck is on the scene of an overnight shooting at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., on Nov. 14, 2022. AP Photo/Steve Helber
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Police have arrested a University of Virginia (UVA) student who allegedly shot and killed three students and injured two others, according to officials.

Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a former football player for the university, was taken into custody on Nov. 14 after a 12-hour manhunt following the shootings that occurred on campus on Nov. 13, the University of Virginia Police Department said.

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