At least three people have been killed and two others injured after an armed student opened fire at the University of Virginia, located in the U.S. city of Charlottesville.
According to the University Police Department, the main suspect responds to the name of Christopher Darnell Jones, a student at the center who may have tried to flee behind the wheel of a black van.
Security authorities have sealed off the university premises as part of the search for Jones, who is believed to still be armed. The victims have not yet been identified, according to CNN.
The rector of the university, Jim Ryan, has released a statement on his Twitter profile in which he confirms the identity of the alleged perpetrator and calls to remain alert because the suspect is «armed and dangerous».
«I am devastated that this type of violence has visited the University of Virginia. This is a dramatic incident for everyone in our community, and we have canceled classes this Monday,» Ryan said.
