In accordance to CNN, the person chargeable for killing three College of Virginia soccer gamers, Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr, and D’Sean Perry, has been sentenced after pleading responsible to homicide final 12 months. Choose Cheryl Higgins banged the gavel on Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. to the tune of 5 life sentences, one for every loss of life and two extra for injuring Michael Hollins and Marlee Morgan.
Jones, who was a former UVA soccer participant, opened fireplace on a constitution bus following a “subject journey” to see a play in Washington, D.C. There was no connection between Jones and his victims, and Choose Higgins made it some extent that there was no bullying or interplay in any respect previous to the capturing.
Jones had “distortions in his notion” or actuality, however understood his actions, she stated, noting that he texted individuals earlier than the capturing that he would both “go to hell or spend 100-plus years in jail.” Jones discarded clothes and the gun afterward and lied to police he bumped into 5 minutes later, the decide stated.
Regardless of these psychological well being points, Jones seems to be totally conscious of his actions. He spoke to the courtroom and the grieving households for fifteen minutes earlier than he was given his sentence.
“I’m so sorry,” Jones stated. “I triggered a lot ache.”
Talking to the households, Jones stated: “I didn’t know your sons. I didn’t know your boys. And I want I did.”