‘Bizarre’ last words of UVA ‘gunman’ before he ‘executed’ teammates in cold blood & ‘skipped off the bus’

A SUSPECTED gunman allegedly uttered the chilling words, ”You guys are always messing with me,” before executing his ex-teammates in cold blood. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., 22, had travelled with a group of his former teammates to Washington on Sunday afternoon before returning to the University of Virginia campus. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. murdered his teammates for ‘messing with him’AP APThe shooting has rocked the community in Charlottesville, Virginia[/caption] Juniors D’Sean Perry, Lavel Davis Jr. and Devin Chandler were killed on the school bus after returning to campus around 10.30pm. Ryan Lynch, a sophomore football player, claimed Jones pulled out a gun and pushed one of the football players before shooting them dead. In his chilling last words before he allegedly opened fire, he told his teammates: ”You guys are always messing with me.” Lynch said he then “just sort of walked or skipped off the bus”, USA Today reports. Read more on Virginia RASH HORROR I thought my rash was harmless but I was minutes away from death NASTY-CAR RACE Watch fuming driver repeatedly punch rival through car window in violent row He added: “They just kept coming, more and more gunshots – just wouldn’t stop.” The father of the gunman, Christopher Darnell Jones Sr., said he could tell something was wrong when he last spoke to his son in October. Jones told his father people were picking on him and he ”didn’t know how to handle it”. “Why did it have to get this far? I don’t know what to say except I’m sorry on his behalf, and I apologise. He’s not a bad kid. He really isn’t,” Jones Sr. said. Most read in The Sun HIGH ALERT Nato emergency as stray missile kills two in Poland & Putin pal warns of 'WW3' GROVELLING APOLOGY I did send acid attack voice note, Ferne McCann sensationally admits HELPING HAND Millions on benefits to get new £650 cost of living payment ALESHE OF THAT, PLEASE I'm A Celeb fans accuse Babatunde of 'always putting campmate down' TRIAL CHALLENGE I’m A Celeb fans all say the same thing as they notice cruel trend in camp DOUBLE YOUR MONEY Squeezed Brits in line for up to £1,100 boost under Sunak Budget plan The alleged deranged actions of Jones prompted a 12-hour lockdown on campus and the cancellation of classes for two days as the campus mourned their classmates. Junior running back Mike Hollins was also wounded during the incident and has undergone his second surgery, according to his mother. Tony Elliott, UVA’s football coach, recalled Davis, Perry, and Chandler as great teammates and quirks that made them stand out on their own. Davis was gentle, with a fierce love for his teammates, and set an example for his teammates while practicing. Perry was a dedicated player with a wicked sense of humor and a studio art major who loved pottery, art, and classical music. Chandler had recently transferred from Wisconsin and loved to dance, sing and compete with his teammates. Chandler transferred in from Wisconsin and had yet to play at Virginia. Read More on The Sun XMAS CHEERS Martin Lewis reveals how to get £200 free cash for Christmas & top gifting tips NEW LOOK Big Brother's Lisa Appleton looks unrecognisable as she goes glam for new career The Sunday night incident has left the Charlottesville community reeling, as they grapple with an act of unprecedented violence. Virginia has a history of violent mass shootings, with another university, Virginia Tech, losing 32 students in the third-deadliest mass shooting in the United States. APD’Sean Perry was an ‘amazing soul’[/caption] APDevin Chandler, one of the victims, was ‘always thinking of others’[/caption] APLavel Davis Jr would do anything for his teammates, his coach said[/caption]