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Kansas City security chief Juan Thornhill will pay tribute to the victims of Sunday’s University of Virginia shooting against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were shot and killed in the attack—all college football team players.
Thornhill, who attended and played football for UVA, will wear specially decaled cleats at Sunday night’s game in LA.
Juan Thornhill, himself a former UVA football star, will pay his respects to his fallen brethren
Thornhill will honor fallen University of Virginia football players against the Chargers
This combination of undated images, provided by University of Virginia Athletics, shows NCAA college football players, from left, Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry. The three Virginia football players were killed in a shooting in Charlottesville while returning from a school trip
The Nike shoes come in an orange and blue colorway, synonymous with the Hokies, and have names and jerseys of the slain victims on them.
Angel wings accompany Chandler, Davis and Perry’s soccer numbers. Thornhill posted images of the cleats on his Twitter page and Instagram stories.
“1.15.41 wear this Sunday to celebrate the 3 of you.” he captioned it, alongside the touching cleats.
Thornhill is from Virginia and played for UVA from 2015 to 2018 before the Chiefs selected him in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Kansas City Chiefs safety will celebrate the memory of the slain players with custom cleats
The Atlantic Coastal Conference scheduled several measures on Saturday to honor the victims
Chandler was a wide receiver from Huntersville, North Carolina. He recently transferred from Wisconsin where his scores include a 59-yard kickoff return and 18-yard rush in the 2020 Duke’s Mayo Bowl against Wake Forest.
The Atlantic Coast Conference, of which UVA is a part, announced it on Wednesday and member schools will, among other things, honor the recent deaths with a minute of silence at every game this Saturday.
Each home team also has field signs that read “UVA Strong.”
The message will also make its way onto video boards accompanying the games and across social media and digital platforms.
Sean Perry, a linebacker and defensive end for the University of Virginia football team, is one of three people shot dead Sunday night in Culbreth Garage at UVa Central Grounds at the University of Virginia, Perry’s father Sean Perry confirmed Monday morning.
Virginia’s Lavel Davis Jr. (1) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Richmond in Charlottesville on Sept. 3
Virginia canceled its final home game of the season on Wednesday, the same day as Jones’ hearing.
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., 22, was charged Wednesday with three counts of manslaughter and five counts of using a firearm in a felony.
Witnesses claim they saw Jones “target” individuals on the bus and saw Chandler slide to the ground after being shot.
University officials and police said Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., 22, joined a group of about 20 others on a Sunday field trip from the Charlottesville campus to see a play in the nation’s capital, about 125 miles away. . Jones was on the football team during the 2018 season, a one-semester walk-on, according to athletics director Carla Williams
Virginia students and community members gather for a candlelight vigil after a shooting that left three students dead
Jenna Hughes, of Hanover, Virginia, stands with Brian Stanmeyer, of Vienna, Virginia, as they gather for a candlelight vigil following a shooting that killed three students the night before
Jones was remanded in custody without bail and will next appear in court at 9:30 a.m. in December, though it’s unclear if he will be transported from Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Penitentiary.
The students had been on a field trip to see a play in Washington DC, with the devastating incident occurring as they pulled into the parking garage.
Fellow UVA football players Dontayvion Wicks and Mike Hollins were injured but survived.