UVA to honor shooting victims in the house opener

• Andrea Adelson, ESPN

  • Elder WriterSep 4, 2023, 06:11 PM ET Close ACC reporter.
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  • Graduate of the University of Florida.Virginia will honor Devin Chandler,

  Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and their families with an unique pregame event prior to their UVA Strong football game versus James Madison, the school revealed Monday.Chandler, Davis and Perry were shot and eliminated last November on a charter bus after going back to school following a sightseeing tour to Washington, D.C. Two others were shot and made it through, consisting of running back Mike Hollins, who went back to the field last weekend versus Tennessee.Editor’s Picks The UVA Strong game Saturday is the Cavaliers’very first in your home because Nov. 12, 2022, a day prior to the players were eliminated. The very first 35,000 fans in

attendance will get orange UVA Strong Tee shirts as they get in Scott Arena. All fans are motivated to wear orange.The north goal will include the UVA Strong logo design, and Chandler, Davis and Perry’s names will be painted on the limit surrounding the field. In addition, a memorial tree planting and

plaque commitment honoring Chandler, Davis and Perry will be held Friday on the Arts Premises on their campus.There likewise is a pep rally planned for Friday night, and the whole football group will remain in attendance.Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a former UVA student who was on the field trip, has been charged with 10 counts: three counts of second-degree murder, five counts of making use of a firearm in a first felony offense and 2 counts of destructive wounding

. Jones’case will go before a grand jury Oct. 2.