Update (11/14/22 6:45PM)
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Former teammates and coaches tell WCCB they are “shocked” to hear of the murder of Devin Chandler.
“He had an infectious personality. An unbelievable smile. Every day he brought an energy and exuberance about him. To practice, to school and everything that he did,” said Hough High School football coach Matt Jenkins.
Chandler grew up in Tennessee but transferred to William Amos Hough High School his senior year.
“My freshman year our starting quarterback went down. Devin was one of the first people to come up to me and say ‘hey man you got this. I believe in you,” said Hough High senior quarterback Tad Hudson.
While at Hough, Chandler was recruited by several school.
Chandler chose the University of Wisconsin. He spent two years on the Badger football team before transferring to University of Virginia for the 2022 season.
“At the end of the day, it’s not about the caliber of player you are, it’s about the caliber of the human being. He was a fantastic human being,” said Jenkins.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, V.A. — The University of Virginia President Jim Ryan identified the three football players that were killed after a shooting on Sunday.
The victims were identified as Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry, and Devin Chandler.
District officials with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools confirmed that one of the victims, Devin Chandler, was a former football player and graduate of William Amos Hough High School. We are told Chandler lived in Huntersville, North Carolina.
The UVA President says two other students were injured but their names have not been released at this time.
During a press conference on Monday, police say they captured University of Virginia student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. He is suspected of fatally shooting the students after they were returning to campus from a field trip.
To watch the press conference held Monday morning, click here.
This is a developing story.
