The University of Virginia (UVA) has agreed to a $9 million settlement with the families of the victims of the tragic 2022 campus shooting that claimed the lives of three football players and injured two other students. Attorney Kimberly Wald, representing some of the victims' families, announced the settlement on Friday.

The families of D'Sean Perry, Devin Chandler, and Lavel Davis Jr. will each receive $2 million, the maximum allowed under Virginia law. The two injured students, Mike Hollins and Marlee Morgan, will receive a total of $3 million.

Despite the settlement, some families are demanding the immediate release of an independent investigation into the shooting, which was completed last year. This investigation focused on the university's efforts to assess the threat posed by the suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a UVA student and former football team member, who is now facing murder charges.

Attorney Wald criticized UVA for not removing Jones from campus despite his erratic and unstable behavior. "This settlement today is only one small step for these families — there is much to be done," Wald stated. "If there is one lesson, even one lesson that we can learn from that report, we need to know it now … We need to protect lives now."

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The release of the investigation report was delayed by university officials, citing concerns about its impact on Jones' upcoming trial. UVA President Jim Ryan emphasized the university's commitment to releasing the report as soon as it would not interfere with the criminal proceedings.

The shooting occurred when Jones returned to campus on a charter bus from a field trip to Washington, D.C. The incident triggered a 12-hour campus lockdown until Jones was apprehended. His trial for murder and other charges is set for January. A post from social media in 2022 allegedly shows the emotional response of students in the aftermath:

UVA STRONG banners flying from nearby fraternity and sorority houses, across the street from where three UVA football players were shot and killed late Sunday. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/fxcPWdpMCT

— Drew Wilder (@DrewWilderTV) November 14, 2022

The settlement, negotiated outside of court, received approval from a judge in Albemarle County Circuit Court on Friday. It was also endorsed by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares.

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In a joint statement, UVA Rector Robert Hardie and President Ryan mourned the loss of the three students, stating, "We will forever remember the impact that Devin, Lavel, and D'Sean had on our community, and we are grateful for the moments they spent in our presence uplifting UVA through their time in the classroom and on the football field."

University officials had previously sought an external review of campus safety policies and the university's response to the shooting. They acknowledged that Jones had been on the radar of the university's threat-assessment team.

Families of the victims are pressing for the release of the report, believing it could prevent future tragedies. "As a mom, I want to know what happened. It is my right to know what happened," said Happy Perry, D'Sean's mother. "At this point, it is an issue of public safety and national security that we get that report."

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