UVA soccer participant wounded in taking pictures receives out of hospital

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A College of Virginia football player who was severely wounded in a shooting that killed a few of his teammates has been released from the hospital.

Brenda Hollins, the mother of operating again Mike Hollins, tweeted early Monday: “Mike has been discharged!!! HALLELUJAH.”

She questioned for ongoing prayers “as he recovers and settles into his new life.” She also asked for prayers for the families of the 3 gamers who had been killed in the Nov. 13 taking pictures. “They want us!!!” she wrote.

Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler had been shot on a constitution bus as they returned to campus from a subject journey to see a participate in in Washington. Every died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Place of work of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Authorities have said that Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a UVA student and former member of the football staff who was on the vacation, began capturing at learners on the bus as it pulled to a quit at a campus parking garage.

A prosecutor mentioned in court docket previous week that a witness explained to police the gunman qualified specific victims, shooting one particular as he slept. Two other pupils were wounded. University student Marlee Morgan was introduced from the healthcare facility previous week. A spokesperson for the Hollins spouse and children stated past 7 days that Hollins, who was shot in the back, underwent numerous surgeries and was building progress in his restoration.

Jones, 23, faces next-degree murder and other rates stemming from the capturing, which established off a manhunt and 12-hour campus lockdown before Jones was apprehended in suburban Richmond. Jones is getting held with out bond.

Authorities have not unveiled a motive.