3 dead, 2 injured in shooting at University of Virginia

Police were hunting for a suspect Monday after a shooting on the University of Virginia's main campus left three people dead and at least two others injured.

A shooting at the University of Virginia left three people dead and at least two others injured, sparking a manhunt for a suspect Monday and earlier warnings for students to “shelter in place” or “RUN HIDE FIGHT.”

Gunfire was initially reported at a parking garage on Culbreth Road, near the school's drama building, at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, the University of Virginia Office of Emergency Management said in a tweet.

"I am heartbroken to report that the shooting has resulted in three fatalities," Jim Ryan, the university's president, said later in an email to students. He said two additional victims were also injured in the shooting and were receiving medical care. He did not release names of the deceased.

"This is a message any leader hopes never to have to send, and I am devastated that this violence has visited the University of Virginia," Ryan said. He said classes would be canceled for Monday, with only designated essential employees expected to report to work.

Christopher Darnell Jones. @UVAPolice / TwitterAuthorities said they were looking for Christopher Darnell Jones in connection with the deadly shooting. Ryan described Jones as "one of our students" in his message.

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