Virginia Attorney General appoints firm to conduct review following UVA shooting

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) -Virginia Lawyer Common Jason Miyares has chosen the legislation agency Quinn Emanuel to conduct a overview of the occasions surrounding the capturing on the College of Virginia.

William Burck and Crystal Nix-Hines, co-chairs for the agency’s Disaster Regulation and Technique Group, are main the overview. Former U.S. Lawyer for the Jap District of Virginia Zachary Terwilliger might be appointed a particular counsel for associated federal, state and native legislation enforcement points surrounding the capturing.

In his announcement, Miyares stated, “I’ve full confidence that Mr. Burck, Ms. Nix-Hines and Mr. Terwilliger will conduct the thorough {and professional} exterior overview requested by the College of Virginia. Understandably, there are a lot of questions in regards to the occasions that led to the tragedy on the College of Virginia. On the acceptable time, a report might be launched to the general public to assist reply these questions.”

This announcement is the following step within the investigation course of that started on November 17 when Miyares agreed to a request from UVA President Jim Ryan and College Rector Whitt Clement to provoke the exterior overview and establish particular counsel to conduct it.

The Virginia State Police continues to conduct a separate felony investigation into the Nov. 13 capturing, in coordination with the College of Virginia Police Division.

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