CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A recent settlement related to a 2022 campus shooting at the University of Virginia has resulted in a $9 million payment. This incident claimed the lives of three football players and left two students injured, according to an attorney representing some of the victims and their families.
As part of the settlement, the families of the three students who died, including D’Sean Perry, Devin Chandler, and Lavel Davis Jr., will each receive $2 million, the maximum amount allowed by Virginia law. Additionally, the university will pay a total of $3 million to the two students who were wounded, Mike Hollins and Marlee Morgan.
The settlement was reached through negotiations outside of court and was approved by a judge in Albemarle County Circuit Court. Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares also approved the agreements, according to a statement from the university.
UVA Rector Robert Hardie and President Jim Ryan expressed their sorrow over the loss of the three students, emphasizing their impact on the community and the university. The tragic incident took place when Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a former member of the university’s football team, carried out the shooting upon returning to campus from a field trip in Washington.
Following the shooting, the campus went into a 12-hour lockdown until the suspect was apprehended. The university later requested an external review of its safety protocols and response to the violence, as well as its handling of potential threats. Jones, the accused shooter, now faces aggravated murder charges, with his trial scheduled for January.
