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Accident – Death – Obituary News : Three people were killed and another injured in a campus shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on Wednesday, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). The suspected gunman, whose identity has not yet been revealed, was also killed during the incident. Officials have not determined the motive for the attack.
During a press conference following the shooting, Sheriff Kevin McMahill assured the public that there was no further threat to the community. He also stated that there were several officers who sustained minor injuries during the search for additional victims or suspects on the sprawling campus.
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The surviving victim is in stable condition, and several others suffered panic attacks during the chaos. College campuses in southern Nevada will remain closed on Thursday and Friday.
Witnesses described the terrifying scene, with one professor recounting how she and others took cover under a desk in her classroom. She said that she was trying to remain calm for her students, but the experience was something she never wants to go through again.
Details of the shooting are still unclear, with conflicting reports from officials. Sheriff McMahill stated that the shooting began on the fourth floor of Beam Hall, a building that houses the university’s business school, and then moved to other floors before ending outside where the suspect was neutralized. However, UNLV police chief Adam Garcia said that law enforcement immediately engaged the suspect in a shootout after receiving a call reporting gunfire on campus.
Reports have emerged that the suspected gunman was a 67-year-old college professor who had connections to schools in Georgia and North Carolina. However, it is unclear what his affiliation with UNLV was.
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This shooting marks the 80th school shooting in the United States this year, with 51 occurring on K-12 campuses and 29 on university and college campuses.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman expressed her condolences to the families affected by the shooting and called for action to address the root causes of such tragedies.
The investigation into the shooting will continue throughout the night, with authorities working to determine the motive behind the attack..
