OT: UVA shut down with triple murder suspect at large
Scary day here in Charlottesville. Police are currently performing a campus-wide search for a former UVA football walk-on who is suspect to have killed 3 people and injured 2 others around 10:30 last night on campus. The school is on a shelter-in-place order as the search continues. My kids’ middle and high school are closed today. I work for UVA Health and have been told to stay home today as our clinic is closed. I get UVA text alerts and have about 50 texts in the past 9 hours or so. We have friends who can see the police lights from the shooting from their house. They’re within maybe 300 yards of it.
As a native of Flint, it’s a bit surreal to me that they’re closing down much of the city for a shooting suspect, but I am glad that they are taking it so seriously. Prayers up for my community this morning and hope that the situation can be resolved quickly and without any additional violence.
November 14th, 2022 at 8:13 AM ^
Best wishes for safety, OP.
I see that something awful happened near the University of Idaho, too:
November 14th, 2022 at 8:16 AM ^
In addition to being a Michigan dad my second is at UVA. Safe in his house fortunately but I have the same 50 text alerts as well which definitely ratchet up the nerves. Glad you are ok.
November 14th, 2022 at 8:21 AM ^
Hope they can catch this guy soon
November 14th, 2022 at 8:27 AM ^
People usually murder people they know. Murderers are usually only mad enough at 1-2 people to actually kill them. When you get to 3 (with 2 injured) it seems like you've crossed a line and are now just arbitrarily killing people. Probably why they have the mass shooting designation and are so locked down. This dude is obviously out of control.
November 14th, 2022 at 9:03 AM ^
People usually don’t murder. My character didn’t murder anybody and look at what a bad rap he gets.
stay safe OP; this usually doesn’t end well.
November 14th, 2022 at 9:14 AM ^
Everybody murders.
-- Everybody Murders
November 14th, 2022 at 9:26 AM ^
RedRum, your character murdered....that axe sticking out of Scatman Crothers' chest wasn't a congenital malformation.....
November 14th, 2022 at 9:28 AM ^
Or he just had a history of heart attaxe.
November 14th, 2022 at 12:38 PM ^
Dude I got work to do! Fantastic.
November 14th, 2022 at 9:35 AM ^
Fair point. He didn’t kill his family.
didnt scatman have super human mental abilities?
November 14th, 2022 at 8:24 AM ^
I thought I just heard on the radio on my way to five that Oakland university is on some sort of lock down???
November 14th, 2022 at 9:18 AM ^
several cars were stolen near Grand Blanc, a security guard exchanged fire in that incident. 1 stolen car collided while exiting I-75 Joslyn exit and 1 thief died in that incident. 2 thieves made it onto OUs campus, abandoned the car and were spotted and hid near Meadowbrook. Oakland County sheriff has assets on ground and in the air.
I have a friend that teaches in their PA program and i contacted him. Initial announcement from OU around 7a was that "campus activities would resume at 10am". i was confused since suspects were still at large? They’ve since told students not to come to campus.
November 14th, 2022 at 9:27 AM ^
Posted November 14, 2022 at 9:18 a.m.
The OUPD has issued an all-clear message with regards to the search for two armed suspects on campus. Police are confident that the suspects have left campus.
The university has updated a delayed start to classes and all other campus activities until noon.
November 14th, 2022 at 8:26 AM ^
According to reddit thread comments, multiple football players have been shot and killed. Seems like this was a targeted attack. Absolutely horrific.
November 14th, 2022 at 8:40 AM ^
The Daily Progress, the local paper in Charlottesville, is reporting that one of the three killed is D’Sean Perry, junior LB for UVA Football who played in their game against Pitt this weekend, recording 2 tackles. D’Sean’s father reported the news to the paper.
November 14th, 2022 at 9:54 AM ^
Another of the victims is apparently Lavel Davis. Big wide receiver and key player.
As of now the scumbag is still at large.
:( :(
November 14th, 2022 at 9:58 AM ^
Devin Chandler, a WR who transferred from Wisconsin, is the third fatality.
November 14th, 2022 at 10:20 AM ^
Yes, just read that. And Dontayvion Wicks and Mike Hollins hospitalized.
Shocking to have watched these guys play like hell for the past couple years and then see it end for them this way.
EDIT - Wicks is OK and not in the hospital; Hollins is, and the identity of the other injured victim is unknown as of now and may not be a football player.
November 14th, 2022 at 9:12 AM ^
the gunman was a RB on their team in 2018 but still attending school at UVA.
November 14th, 2022 at 11:33 AM ^
Absolutely tragic.
That's a lot of rage to be carrying around and acting upon, or he has lost touch with reality and spriralled into some sort of paranoid psychotic state.
Either way, just a terrible outcome. Stay safe, to all those in the area.
November 14th, 2022 at 8:55 AM ^
Wow. Guess I should be thankful that my SIL who is a nurse administrator at UVA is at a conference in Vegas right now-though they live in Harrisonburg.
November 14th, 2022 at 9:54 AM ^
When things open back up I will wave to your SIL on I-64 going over the mountain every morning.
November 14th, 2022 at 9:18 AM ^
My wife works for UVA Health and she is pretty shook up about it. Hopefully they can catch this guy soon.
November 14th, 2022 at 9:31 AM ^
Thinking about Olu after hearing this news as well. I'm sure he knows some of these folks. :(
November 14th, 2022 at 9:58 AM ^
Devin Chandler, a WR who transferred from Wisconsin, is the third victim.
i watched the (alleged) shooter play twice in high school against my friends son who lived the next town over. This is kinda surreal.
November 14th, 2022 at 1:22 PM ^
I looked at his bio on the UVA Athletics page. Seemed to be an exemplary student in high school. How does this happen? Just devastating for everyone involved, including the family of the gunman.
November 14th, 2022 at 10:26 AM ^
I'd lay odds they find him dead. People who get to that point in their lives more often than not do give a shit if they live through it.
Just a hunch. No stats to back it up.
November 14th, 2022 at 11:22 AM ^
Police just confirmed they have the shooter in custody.
November 14th, 2022 at 2:46 PM ^
That's good. I'm not in favor of suicide of course. Hopefully they will get some answers as to what lead this kid to do something like this.
RIP those killed and prayers for their families.
November 14th, 2022 at 10:55 AM ^
As a parent of college students whose campus has had nearby incidents, lockdowns are very appreciated.
I also know of some of other of our Michigan fam who have students at UVa. Thoughts around.
Stay safe Mr. Elbel.
November 14th, 2022 at 10:56 AM ^
RIP to Lavel Davis, Devin Chandler, & D’Sean Perry …… Thoughts and prayers to the UVA team and community, absolute tragedy for the families of these 3 young men. pic.twitter.com/YD8tWiETlm
— Coach Rahn (@CoachRobRahn) November 14, 2022
November 14th, 2022 at 11:01 AM ^
These things hit harder after I became a parent. These guys were doing well in life, they earned a scholarship at one of the country's best universities...and this happens. Terrible
November 14th, 2022 at 11:35 AM ^
Absolutely horrific. So young and so much potential.
Terribly unfair
November 14th, 2022 at 2:48 PM ^
Agreed.
November 14th, 2022 at 11:44 AM ^
Absolute tragedy for the young men themselves. Whole lives to look forward to.
November 14th, 2022 at 11:31 AM ^
Thoughts out to Oluwatimi who may know some of the victims and certainly still has friends there that are affected.
November 14th, 2022 at 3:09 PM ^
yeah Harbaugh brought it up in a press conference
November 14th, 2022 at 11:32 AM ^
So sad.
I am supposed to fly to Charlottesville for the football game and to watch my UVA-grad wife enjoy reminiscing on The Lawn. I wonder if the team will elect to cancel. Coastal Carolina probably didn't seem like a big game at the beginning of the year but they are now ranked and I bet many on the team were looking for a win/ silver lining to a tough season. Such a tragedy for these players.
November 14th, 2022 at 11:46 AM ^
This is just so tragic. Went to the Miami and UNC games and even in a losing effort watching these kids play their hearts out is a great joy. It’s incomprehensible why someone would do this. Thoughts and prayers for their families and the football team.
November 14th, 2022 at 11:55 AM ^
Was at the UNC game as well. It’s surreal to think about what can happen to those around us when we’re in a big crowd like that. Life is so short and not at all guaranteed. We saw these young men on the field and they were within weeks of the end of their lives.
November 14th, 2022 at 11:50 AM ^
This is terrible. With friends who teach at UVa, and even being a guest teacher, I know how special the place is. But it would be bad anywhere. Prayers for their families and the community.
EDIT: I checked in with my friends at UVa. The players were killed after a field trip (for an African American theater class, to a play in DC) led by a colleague of my friends.
November 14th, 2022 at 11:52 AM ^
As a born native of Virginia, it being my childhood state, and with tons of family about 1 hour outside of Charlottesville, I hate to hear my home state yet again has another college campus shooting incident. Prayers to all involved. Virginia is supposed to be for lovers.
November 14th, 2022 at 12:04 PM ^
This is horrible. My wife, daughter, and I were just in Charlottesville in October to see the campus and parked in that public garage. It's right on the edge of campus with university buildings all around it. But it's pretty far from the football facilities I think.
My prayers are with the victims, their famiies, and everyone else affected by this senseless act.
November 14th, 2022 at 12:37 PM ^
It's just across the street (more or less) from the football facilities actually, but that's just coincidence; the bus where the shooting took place was returning to school after a field trip to see a play in DC. Probably a theater class; the garage is on the "arts grounds" next to the theater.
November 14th, 2022 at 1:49 PM ^
That field trip was led by a colleague of my UVa professor friends. The shock is nearly impossible to register, even more with some direct connection.
November 14th, 2022 at 2:08 PM ^
It is nearby a lot of the athletic facilities, including practice fields and JPJ, but the actual stadium is down at the southern part of campus. This is right in the heart of campus, not at all far from The Lawn or The Corner. I actually work part time for a restaurant at the Barracks Rd Shopping Center which is just a little further down the road and have to go in tonight. I drive right past this area on my way home. I’m not in town right now but going in later will be weird I’m sure with all the police presence.
November 14th, 2022 at 12:06 PM ^
Tragic news. I imagine our guy, Olu Oluwatimi, is hurting right now along with all of the members of the UVA community.
So sad to think this is happening.
November 14th, 2022 at 12:33 PM ^
Sounds like a linebacker and a WR are 2 of the victims :( Gunman is a former player
November 14th, 2022 at 12:47 PM ^
A very sad day for UVa football.
November 14th, 2022 at 1:19 PM ^
Heartbreaking news.