with the whole University of Virginia football team For three teammates who were reportedly planning to attend the funerals of three teammates killed in a shooting earlier this month, the New England Patriots have extended a hand to help them get there.
A Patriots spokesperson confirmed this to Fox News Digital on Monday. Owner Robert Kraft Flights for the UVA football team were paid for after a team plane was spotted at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport on Friday.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft looks ahead during pregame against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 2, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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LaVall Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and De’Sean Perry were fatally shot on November 13 after a field trip to see a play in Washington. fourth player Mike Hollins, The actor, who was seriously injured during the shooting, was discharged from the hospital last week.
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according to a espn report, The entire UVA football team planned to attend three funerals, including a funeral service for Perry in Miami on Saturday, a memorial service for Chandler in Virginia Beach on Sunday, and a life service for Davis on Wednesday in South Carolina. Celebration included.
A New England Patriots aircraft delivers N95 masks from Shenzhen, China to Logan International Airport to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on April 2, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Early last week, the university announced it had canceled its final game of the season scheduled for Saturday against Virginia Tech.
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“The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that the Virginia Tech football game scheduled for Saturday, November 26 in Virginia is canceled,” the University of Virginia said in a statement. “The decision was made after communication between the Atlantic Coast Conference, Virginia and the Virginia Tech athletic department administration.”
“The ACC and Virginia Tech continue to support UVA following the devastating tragedy that resulted in the deaths of three members of the Cavalier football team – Devin Chandler, LeVell Davis Jr. and De’Sean Perry, and student Mike Hollins (also) The injuries occurred. a Virginia football student-athlete) and Marlee Morgan.”
The University of Virginia honors slain football players before an NCAA college football game against Miami on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Clemson, SC.
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Police have said the shooter was a fellow student and former football player, later identified as Christopher Darnell Jones Jr.
The 23-year-old suspect faces second-degree murder and other charges related to the shooting. Police have not identified a motive, but a prosecutor said in court last week that a witness told police the gunman targeted specific victims.
Fox News’ Joe Morgan and The Associated Press contributed to this report.