UVa reaches settlement in 2022 shooting UVa reaches $9M settlement with families of 2022 shooting victims 'The settlements approved today is just one small step on this terrible road that these families are on'
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<p class="p1">The families of slain UVa students and football players
<p class="tncms-inline-link">"The settlements approved today is just one small step on this terrible road that these families are on,"
<p class="p1">In the courtroom, as several of the victims' family members openly wept, Buckner told
<p class="p1">"There was no other applicable insurance," he told the judge.
<p class="p1">Worrell asked Buckner if the families wanted to put on any evidence before he approved the agreement.
<p class="tncms-inline-link">"The court is well-aware of what happened and what amazing young men they were," replied Buckner, declining to offer more than a brief summary indicating the families' approval.
<p class="p1">"None of the families are happy to be here today," Buckner said. "These settlements bring closure."
<p class="tncms-inline-link">Chandler, Davis and Perry were killed the night of
<p class="p1">The incident sparked outpourings of grief at UVa and in the surrounding
<p class="p1">In the aftermath, the school and community made ample use of the phrase "UVa strong" while also grappling with the grim revelation that UVa had received prior warnings about the gunman,
<p class="p1">Additionally, Jones had failed to notify the school that he had previously been convicted of carrying a concealed weapon.
<p class="tncms-inline-link">Now charged with three counts of aggravated murder, he faces a trial in January that could result in life behind bars.
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<p class="tncms-inline-link">"If they went to trial, maybe they would have gotten less because they might not have been able to prove liability," Goodman said. "And the university doesn't have to undergo a trial and have a spotlight shone on their actions and lack of actions."
<p class="p1">The settlements have been approved by Gov.
<p class="p1">"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," the statement reads.
<p class="p1">Buckner said the families of the victims are still urging UVa to release a state-commissioned fact-finding report that was initially promised but withheld after its completion in October.
<p class="tncms-inline-link">"The most important thing for these families, the thing that will really bring them closure, is to know what happened to their sons," Buckner said. "It is time for UVa and the commonwealth to release the report."
<p class="p1">Toward that end,
<p class="tncms-inline-link">Standing on the steps of the courthouse where the release of the report will be argued on
<p class="p1">"If they really want to do something that will benefit the families," he said, "then they will release that report."
<p class="p1">Perry's mother,
<p class="p1">"As a mom, I want to know what happened," she said during an online news conference hosted by the Perrys and the other victims' families on Friday evening. "It is an issue of public safety and national security."
<p class="tncms-inline-link">Perry's mother said she intends to fight to tighten gun restrictions so that what happened to her son will not happen to another young man.
<p class="p1">"Today is tough, but my fight is bigger than just today," she said. "My fight won't bring back the three boys, but if I can help save a life, then I have done my due diligence."
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