UVA shooting: Three killed, suspect at large

At slightest 3 radical were killed and 2 others were injured successful a shooting connected the University of Virginia campus, authorities said aboriginal Monday morning.

The fishy remains astatine ample and has been described arsenic "armed and dangerous".

"One of our students, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr, is suspected to person committed the shooting," the assemblage said successful a statement.

Students person been warned to structure successful spot by assemblage authorities.

The shooting reportedly took spot astatine astir 22:30 section clip (03:30 GMT) Sunday astatine a store connected Culbreth Road, connected the university's Charlottesville campus.

"It resulted successful 3 fatalities; 2 further victims were injured and are receiving aesculapian care," President Jim Ryan said successful a missive to the assemblage assemblage posted connected societal media.

The fishy was described by the constabulary arsenic wearing a burgundy jacket, bluish jeans, reddish shoes and perchance driving a achromatic sport-utility vehicle. They urged household and friends of those connected field to telephone an emergency hotline for much accusation astir the episode.

The assemblage sent an email to students astatine 06:30 section clip (11:30 GMT) asking: "Please, delight instrumentality the structure successful spot commands earnestly arsenic the concern remains active."

"I americium devastated that this unit has visited the University of Virginia," said Mr Ryan.

Classes were cancelled connected Monday.

The assemblage is considered among 1 of the astir prestigious successful the state and ranked fig 3 successful nationalist universities successful the US.