Survivor of UVA shooting that killed 3 speaks out 'for my brothers I lost' l GMA

University of Virginia running back Michael Hollins Jr. opens up to "GMA" co-anchor Michael Strahan about surviving the Nov. 13 shooting that killed three of his teammates.
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[@PracticeinFlorida]

This was an emotional interview! He is god-fearing and a bright young man! My heart is breaking for all involved in this horrific and senseless crime.

[@sharonb5812]

GOD bless this young man. He has seen so much trauma and I pray for his mental and emotional health.

[@Mr_Banker222]

What a strong young man.

[@ktiyw2685]

This story is so heartbreaking. These young men… I have no words really just a lot of emotions…

[@ahmad.tillery.1987]

God was watching over Mike Hollins that tragic day, his composer is mind blowing considering everything he went through. I'm sorry his friend and teammates didn't make it but they are in a better place.

[@shari9721]

So this imaginary so called "god" was watching over him but couldnt be bothered to watch over the others or can only watch over 1 person at a time or what ? "Im sorry they died but it's ok cause they are in a better place" ....where is that , with the so called "god" that wasnt watching over them ? Can you imagine what it would be like for the parents of those who were killed to constantly hear and read comments that this "god" was watching over this person and have to wonder why their child wasnt being watched over too ? Can you imagine hearing and reading comments constantly saying it's ok that their child is dead , that they shouldnt be sad or mad or upset about their child being killed because their child is in a better place , the place where the "god" that wasnt looking over their child is ?

[@PITTSBURGH06]

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A GOD! WHY DIDNT SAVE THE OTHERS THEN??

[@nazjastewardofficial8074]

❤️🫶🏾❤️

[@KB-ok1en]

Oh my goodness. I'm so so sorry for him to experience this and for the loved ones who lost their lives. 🙏💛🙏

[@bxbaby141]

This young man seems like a genuine person . I’m so sorry you went through this tragedy, prayers for your teammates ..praying for your recovery as well . Stay strong .

[@Pattiepies55]

God bless this beautiful young man. Praying for his full recovery ✝️

[@melliemel32]

Amen! Same here!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽✝️

[@heathermetz3974]

Such a sad/tragic situation for Michael’s teammates/brothers, Devin, D’Sean, and Lavel. God had him survive via his faith, healing and to tell his story.

[@kathyrama4570]

So sad, three young men gone for no reason. Best of luck to this young man. His life has changed forever.

[@karenmorse7031]

This is absolutely heartbreaking.

[@zzzroxyzzz]

These boys didn't deserve this, no one does, I'm so tired of it, senselessly wiping priceless lives out, these guys could have changed lives, running companies, making it to the NFL and the amount of charity work that comes with that, getting married, having babies, I'm just tired of it.

[@j.sabien1903]

The most disgusting thing isn't ripping a life out. It's a ripped out life still breathing

[@xdae]

Well the shooter said the 3 he killed were physically bullying and hazing him. I don’t condone violence. But these guys tortured the boy to an extreme. They’re no angels

[@j.sabien1903]

@@xdae 😂😂Don't you just love all these narcissist mad at the shooter because he was a better narcissist 😂😂 I agree with you, if you make someone's life a living hell & they kill you, Your not a victim, ur just another dead narcissist 💯

[@melliemel32]

@@j.sabien1903that’s horrible to say. First of all, we don’t know that his story is true about being bullied, but bullies don’t deserve to be shot and killed in cold blood. Please. The fact you think that’s okay is disturbing. What that says is you have no concept of your ability to sin or do wrong. If you wrong someone do you think you then deserve to be killed? No! You should have the opportunity to change and get forgiveness. CHRIST died for our sin so we can all get it right with God IF we accept Jesus. The least we can do is try to show grace while still calling his actions wrong.

[@melliemel32]

@@xdaenone of us are angels…talk about narcissistic tendencies. If you’ve never done anything to wrong or hurt anybody then you let us know. If they bullied him, yes, they were wrong, but certainly not to the extent they deserved to be killed. If not for the blood of Christ we would still not be able to be forgiven by God. Let’s take true inventory of ourselves before passing judgment on these victims. Thank you. God bless. 🙏🏽✝️

[@hookim91]

This hits hard. As an alum, God bless you, Mike Hollins. #WahooStrong💙🧡

[@avalonjustin]

Peace and love to everyone. Stay strong.

[@NJSportsGirl2]

Oh my goodness this man. 😢 Lost part of his football family and still coming out strong to talk. God gave him strength to get through his surgery and injuries and to help others. Man I started tearing. 😢😭🥺🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Mr_Banker222]

Running back said everything about him.

[@irissmith6399]

Unmatched compassion, love, strength, and perseverance this young Man has. May God bless you for your unselfish acts of heroism❣️💕💕💕 Great interview Micheal❣️👍🏽

[@andrescaiced2993]

everyday when I see my friends or chitchatting over the phone, I tell my boys I love em. You just never know when it can be your last day of life. I'm not ashamed, I just wanna make sure if I die or something happens to me, the last words I got to say was I love you.

[@tangela0725]

Amen!!!

[@mssha1980]

So true

[@mykedynomite]

I'm like this with My boys too now. We hit our late 30s and now early 40s and we realized we took each other's love for granted for some many years. Now we say it and we Don't add *pause lol love my guys.

[@sayrayMusic]

Sending wishes for love and healing

[@thefamilymix9160]

Amazing young man. God bless.

[@theenlightenedexchange4817]

Thank God for him

[@kristanarcidiacono921]

Prayers of Gods comfort surrounding you

[@leigh12354]

I think about these young men a lot. Such a tragic story. God bless all of their families❤

[@balckfox5]

Courageous young man. God continue to bless him.

[@AET1689]

This is devastating and I’m disgusted someone would think to do this to anyone or ppl simply trying to attend a school event! I’m really upset at the experience this man is going through and the victims families !

[@yasmeenbowie6638]

This made me tear up prayers to them ❤

[@tangela0725]

Me too!!! This is heartbreaking!!!

[@priss77priss34]

The only thing I can send you is a big hug, and I am praying 🙏 for you and the families

[@mzjnicolelove]

How can you not believe in GOD. this young man is literally a walking miracle

[@tangela0725]

Amen!!!

[@nranderson778]

So heartbreaking.

[@angelsantiago198281]

Wow…. God bless this man… rip 2 his teammates…. God bless them all

[@edhabt7695]

What a tragedy..praying for the families

[@ms.inspiration385]

Such a tragic story. May God continue to watch over this intelligent & composed young man. May He continue to heal & spread love & light ✨️. 🙏🏾

[@redglassroses]

I pray for your peace man, bless.

[@user-wn4fq7nz2i]

So sorry for his loss❤

[@gueenvictoria64]

So sad!

[@corbettscott4791]

God bless you!!keeping you and all families in our prayers! So proud of you! Makes me so sad!🙏🙏

[@kleomenis456]

People should try to help each other in such situation, gratz

[@msfocusedonmejohnson4221]

So sad what he experienced 😢

[@luvsilly60]

Mom is precious.

[@lindalinda9796]

The father of the shooter says, his son said he was being bullied in school. The father told the son, “ do what you gotta do”. looks to me the son took that advice to heart.

[@Beth-mi2hf]

I doubt that dude was begin bullied. Dude aeems like he was a mean nasty person at least at the school he had other reports on him and was actually suppose to be meeting with the school about something that he had been accessed of

[@brucecampbell4528]

There is no evidence that the students targeted, bullied the young man. The time table, does not add up for this actually happen.

[@froi916]

I don’t think he was bullied. He was cut from the football team. I think he was jealous of the guys that remained on the team and were happy with college life (friends, dating, etc). The shooter seems like a envious loser.

[@xdae]

@@Beth-mi2hf Jones literally said he was sick of always being picked on right before shooting them. He told his father he was being bullied and hazed. Football hazes. Even marching band hazes. His charges was fleeing a car accident in 2020 and carrying a gun without a permit in 2021. This was after he left the football team. They bullied him. Bullies shouldn’t be glorified. It doesn’t excuse Jones shooting them either. Nobody was in the right here.

[@brucecampbell4528]

@@xdae There is no evidence that he was ever bullied. The Augusta Free Press issued an entire article disproving any of the allegations you are spouting.

[@shaunajohnson423]

Aaaaaawwww this breaks my heart. All this gun violence has to end. I send my condolences to those whom lost there life and I send prayers to this young man may God continue to be with you.

[@atlsongbyrd6084]

This is just so sad 😢

[@gillowens24]

Sorry for your lose so sad

[@mermaidbabe2122]

I’m praying for this young man.

[@brooklynballer6682]

The situation could’ve been more than 3. Unfortunate and sad 3 families have to grieve for the rest of their lives. I feel heartbroken for all of them. Continue to shine buddy, you are a hero in my eyes. The unselfishness in his acts to put others before him during that moment, it takes balls and courage. God is going to take you places. Prayers to you and your family as well. Hope god continues to heal and restore everything that was taken from you that day. ✊🏽✊🏽respect

[@brucecampbell4528]

Just so sad, we are UVa Strong.

[@aprilharper5726]

So Emotional To See That Happen To Those Honest Men Being Killed And He was close to 3 off them that was Killed But 1 Off them was like his Brother

[@gillowens24]

What a hero lucky a life

[@melliemel32]

Bless this young man and the young lady who helped him. I’m so glad he have glory TO GOD bc He was there with him. I’m so sorry for the families of this young men lost. Although it’s so difficult to understand, the Lord will bring peace in time. 🙏🏽🙏🏽✝️

[@user-yt9zs6tg4h]

Omg God bless him

[@coachcam580]

Praying for this young man and healing energy. God has a plan for his story and life

[@gracebarbie9015]

😢😢😢😢 so very sad to hear about the tragic senseless killing!!!!!

[@latreesec.5431]

May God continue watching over him and the families that was affected by this tragedy!!🙏🏾💕

[@teedybobedy]

Bro I live in Virginia and it's scary cause this stuff is coming close to home I would never expect this we live in the stick in the country and I only here about this in the city this makes me so sad for these men they had such a bright person only ruined by one horrible person rip

[@FollowTrystocks]

They never bullied him, they didn’t even know or speak to him. The motive was jealousy over football success and popularity. One of the players was sleeping when he got shot.

[@SabrinaHendrix.]

I doubt that was the case that doesn’t even make sense so because they was the better athletes that man and just decided to shoot them on a crowded bus with so many witnesses it is definitely more to the story we all know that those men were harassing that man to the point of no return

[@trybc3]

@@SabrinaHendrix. It could VERY WELL be same reason people go and shoot up grocery stores and elementary schools. Stop with a story that has not even been corroborated.

[@money2363]

Reports have been out they bullied him he talk to assistants and his dad

[@Beth-mi2hf]

​@@money2363 I doubt that. dude was troubled he had been In trouble with the school for many things

[@GeorgiaWhisper]

@@SabrinaHendrix. That could possibly be true. There was a case where a jealous hearted student was jealous of a football player who was headed to the pros. He killed the dude out of jealousy. He was never a suspect BUT the crime was solved years later and come to find out he was the killer and he admitted that he was jealous of the guy.

[@shanteweir97]

So Sad

[@ahanna4396]

I'm glad he made it.

[@sarahreid8801]

My heart breaks for everyone but these babies I feel they were family I've loss and is hurt beyond reason like why?🙏

[@sassyclassy6408]

Such handsome beautiful young men. So tragic💔

[@victorshavers6604]

Poor guy bless 🙌 you...

[@A.Walker.]

🥺🙏🏽❤️

[@wedlylubin1186]

🙏

[@tinawilliams3999]

This is very sad

[@brycebarber4571]

It's not super clear in the interview, but he ran back onto the bus to help students... not the other way around. This kid did something heroic and very few people could/would have the strength and courage to do that.

[@bbii5231]

Yes, God has his hand on this man’s life. He kept saying they were the only two to run. I wonder how many were on the bus and what the guys on the bus were going through. Were they trying to talk the shooter down? I’d like to hear about their experience

[@Dontaskmeforshit]

Address the bullying also

[@domoniqueborden2894]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@willybeama1]

So many shootings that I’m starting to get them all confused. I don’t remember this one.

[@jeremymoore145]

Wow! Just wow.. God said he has more work to do.

[@jesuslittlegirl2710]

PRAYER WARRIOR, PRAY 🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏

[@vanessadarville4696]

So sad

[@minkki5656]

God protected this guy.

[@pamelabrown5034]

Bullied or not he had no right to shoot and kill those boys. This is so sad 😢

[@Nikkinoonie]

Unfortunately this is the American way . Senseless shootings , the list is far tooooo long . You’re not safe in Churches, Schools , supermarkets etc……

[@Obezel05]

How bout the kids that committed suicide for being bullied

[@ciciandtherascals8479]

@@Obezel05 thank you 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@tajmabruno]

🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿❤️❤️❤️

[@darincampbell171]

Just a sad case! Period! This young black man has a lot of courage. Plus, a big heart. Too bad for his teammates. This will stay with this young man for the rest of his life. One good thing has happened and that is that the shooter will be held responsible. Of course, he can expect a LIFE sentence. Peace.

[@missy1682]

So sad my prayers are with all the families that was involved my deepest condolences

[@pattysalegna-killeen821]

🙏💙🙏

[@blue_moon6490]

Man was going to UVA. He had to World in his hands and still chose violence. Unbelievable.

[@tanganyikarichardson5588]

Well done Mike

[@Yeahnope]

So many shootings I almost couldn’t remember which one this was

[@niki1736]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@AshalynChane]

R.I.P🤍🙏🏾🕊️ my prayers and condolences to their family, friends, love ones, and ALL who knows and loves them. I pray that his family, friends, love ones, and ALL who knows and loves them knows that they are no longer in pain and RESTING IN HEAVEN WITH GOD AND JESUS CHRIST AMEN🤍🙏🏾.

[@kokonutoil22]

🙏🏾🙏🏾😢😢

[@_PAIGE94]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@TheRenaissanceAmazon]

This didn’t happen on the team bus. That is and reporting. How does he not know that?

[@treygood6371]

My heart hurts because this could have been prevented how can someone possibly be so ignorant and shoot people

[@derekoverton3461]

💔🙏🏽❤🕊

[@staceyk.210]

When they passed the law for anyone to Bear Arms!! I knew our streets would run Full Of Blood!! 2022 has been the most devastating Year Of All For Deaths!! We have lost so many people and families have been Destroyed by these Senseless Killing!! I don't know what makes anyone feel the need to take another person life it's Heartbreaking 💔!! I'm grateful our Heavenly Father was watching on this Guy my thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims!! My our Lord keep them all safe from Hurt Harm or Danger!!🕊🕊🙏🏽🕊🕊

[@tahjzus837]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@seducedbyskb]

❤❤❤

[@willsmithh9594]

Why he shoot ..?? I’m from Louisiana and I never heard this before … this sucks ..!! Did he get death penalty..????

[@NiyaImoni]

Y’all stop this bullying narrative, he said he didn’t know the shooter 9x out of 10 the killed victims didn’t know him either and I am confident that they didn’t. Besides when the shooter was on that team 2 out of the 3 killed victims were in HIGH SCHOOL and the other was at a DIFFERENT UNIVERSITY. This was not a get back at them type of situation just because he targeted specific people this was a jealousy issue. Check the facts before y’all say this idiot was “bullied”. Also, if this was a bullied person trying to get his revenge does not justify him killing him. WAKE UP ESPECIALLY MY BLACK COMMUNITY

[@evangelinethompson4948]

Thank you. I believed it was jealousy too!

[@NiyaImoni]

@@evangelinethompson4948 absolutely it takes a 5th grade education to figure that out but some people wants to be so dense

[@shelettabeverly3261]

Lord help! I pray God uses this young man to win souls to the Kingdom. He's a miracle!!

[@allmine0808]

The title doesn’t read well

[@ceenichole6866]

I am sick of these boys/men causing havoc. something really needs to be said and done about the uptick in violence with men. prayers to these boys families. The perp deserves to rot in jail and hell.

[@fopefoluwaatanda6255]

Thank you Jesus

[@jacks4009]

This is senseless. RIP.

[@sheilahendrix5935]

Peace💙 and💖 Blessings 💛Too 💚My 💜Brothers 💛May 💚God💚 Bless 💙Everyone 💛Always💚 May God💜 Bless💖 Everyone 💚Richly with💖 everything 💛they 💚need Always💜 Much 💙Love 💚Blessings 💖Always ☺️ ✌️ 💯 ❤️ 🎇 🌈 ☺️ 🌐💚💛💖💖💜💖💖💛💚

[@thomaslloyd4856]

All 3 guys look like brothers

[@cuttingedge1ph]

Why?