The university received a preliminary report on the external evaluation on November 13th. photograph According to an update sent Friday by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. University leaders are currently reviewing the report and its recommendations, and the report is expected to be made available to the public in early November.
While the report is being considered, university leadership will discuss the report’s recommendations with the Board of Visitors and those most affected by the tragedy, including the families of the murdered students.
“University leaders remain committed to learning as much as possible about the tragedy and the circumstances that led to it and applying those lessons to keep our community safe,” the university said in an official statement. Posted.
Football players and college students Devin Chandler, LaVelle Davis Jr. and DeeSean Perry were fatally injured in the November shooting, which left students stranded on the grounds on lockdown for nearly 12 hours. Two other students were also injured but survived.
Former college student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. was charged with 10 charges in connection with the shooting, including three counts of second-degree murder and five counts of use of a firearm in a first-time felony.
University President Jim Ryan and former Board of Visitors President Whit Clement I was demanded to Professor Miyares will conduct an external review of the November shooting to address the university’s response to the shooting and the assessment of Jones before the tragic event. Mr. Miyares selected the law firms Quinn Emanuel and Vinson & Elkins to conduct the investigation.
Prior to the shooting, Jones had been reported to the university’s threat assessment team. Force University Policies and Procedures for Preventing Violence – When commenting on the possession of firearms to third parties not affiliated with the University.
When police searched Jones’ dorm room on the field after the shooting, they found a semi-automatic rifle, a pistol, ammunition and a device to fire bullets faster, according to a search warrant inventory. obtained By Daily Progress. At the time, Jones was living in Vice House, a dormitory for upperclassmen.
The threat assessment investigation also revealed that Jones was involved in a previous criminal incident involving a concealed weapon in February 2021 outside Charlottesville. Students are required to report such convictions while in school, but Jones did not.
Joan’s case is currently awaiting trial.