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| Three killed in US college shooting | Three killed in US college shooting |
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| The tragedy unfolded at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, with the suspect still at large | The tragedy unfolded at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, with the suspect still at large |
| Three people have been killed and another two wounded after a gunman went on a shooting spree at a parking garage in the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, local authorities revealed. The suspect, who is reportedly a former UVA football player, is still at large. | Three people have been killed and another two wounded after a gunman went on a shooting spree at a parking garage in the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, local authorities revealed. The suspect, who is reportedly a former UVA football player, is still at large. |
| According to the university’s office of emergency management, the first reports of the shooting came in around 10:30pm on Sunday. A campus-wide alert was issued shortly afterwards, with students and staff urged to shelter in place. | |
| University police identified the shooter as Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., adding that he may be driving a black SUV. | |
| They also said several other law enforcement agencies were participating in the “complete search on and around UVA grounds,” with helicopters deployed as part of the effort to locate Jones. | |
| It is not yet clear whether the victims were students. | |
| In his email, university president Jim Ryan said he would “share additional detail as soon as we are able.” | |
| He also announced that all classes would be canceled on Monday. | |
| Referring to the assailant, Ryan confirmed that he was a student. The university’s athletics website listed Jones as a former member of its football team. |