UVA shooting suspect previously arrested with semiautomatic weapon, reportedly failed background check
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UVA alleged gunman Christopher Darnell Jones, accused of murdering three football players, failed a background check to buy guns and was previously arrested with a semiautomatic weapon
Records show that Jones was caught carrying a concealed 9mm semiautomatic pistol during a traffic stop in Chesterfield County, Virginia, on Feb. 22, 2021. Police said officers pulled him over near Boisseau Street and Third Avenue because the registration for the vehicle Jones was driving did not come back on file. UVA football player D'Sean Perry (Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site) UVA football player Lavel Davis Jr. (Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site) UVA football player Devin Chandler (Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site) Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
He was found in possession of the gun and did not have a permit, police said.