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Police released a photo of Jones, which also appears on the website for the school’s football team. He is listed on the team’s 2018 roster, which notes he “did not appear in any games.”
Just after 10:30 a.m. on Monday, the University of Virginia Office of Emergency Management announced the shelter in place order had been lifted “based upon a thorough search on and around” campus grounds. In the news briefing that began about half an hour later, UVA Police Chief Timothy Longo said the suspect was still on the loose, but they were “reasonably confident” the suspect was no longer on campus.
As Longo was addressing reporters, he was interrupted by a law enforcement official, who whispered something to Longo.
“We just received information, the suspect is in custody,” Longo then announced, followed by a long pause. “Just need a moment to thank God and breathe a sigh of relief.”
Jones, 22, has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder and three counts of using a handgun in commission of a felony, Longo said.
Prior to the shooting, Jones had already been known to campus authorities, Longo said. In September, the Office of Student Affairs reported that Jones had “made a comment about possessing a gun” to someone unaffiliated with the school. The comment “was not made in conjunction with any threats,” and the person who made the report never saw Jones with a gun, nor did Jones’ roommate, who was contacted about the matter.
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/university-of-virginia-shooting
