Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says
1 year, 3 months ago

Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The man suspected of fatally shooting three people and wounding another at a Las Vegas university Wednesday was a professor who unsuccessfully sought a job at the school, a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press. The attack at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas sent shock waves through a city still scarred by the deaths of 60 people in a 2017 mass shooting. Las Vegas Metro Police respond to a shooting reported on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas. ___ Las Vegas Metro Police respond to a shooting reported on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas.

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Suspect in shooting of co-worker at California college found dead in car after standoff
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspect in shooting of co-worker at California college found dead in car after standoff

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A gunman suspected of critically …

Killer in Las Vegas law office shooting had ‘very specific targets,’ police say
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Killer in Las Vegas law office shooting had ‘very specific targets,’ police say

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — A man opened fire Monday during a deposition hearing in a child custody case at a law office in an affluent neighborhood of Las Vegas, leaving two “very specific targets” dead before the shooter killed himself, police said. Las Vegas police homicide Lt. Jason Johansson said at a news conference that the shooter, a man in his …

UNLV releases video of campus shooter killed by police last year after 3 professors shot dead
1 year ago

UNLV releases video of campus shooter killed by police last year after 3 professors shot dead

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Images of a campus police officer diving behind a patrol vehicle to escape gunfire and then fatally shooting a gunman outside a building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, are among footage in newly released video of a deadly rampage that left three professors dead and a fourth badly wounded last December. “So just tell your …

UNLV shooter mistaken for bystander as police urged him out of building, video reveals
1 year, 3 months ago

UNLV shooter mistaken for bystander as police urged him out of building, video reveals

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police officers who arrived …

Newly released video shows how police moved through UNLV campus in response to reports of shooting
1 year, 3 months ago

Newly released video shows how police moved through UNLV campus in response to reports of shooting

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Officers shouted over blaring alarms and knocked down reports of additional gunfire while responding to what became a deadly shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, body camera footage released Wednesday showed. In one video, police officers moved hastily through the university’s business school on Dec. 6 amid a loud, piercing sound and called out for …

Man shoots woman, 3 children & himself at Las Vegas apartment complex: Police
1 year, 3 months ago

Man shoots woman, 3 children & himself at Las Vegas apartment complex: Police

Hindustan Times  

A man shot and killed a woman and two children and critically wounded a third child Monday before fatally shooting himself at a Las Vegas apartment complex, authorities said. Las Vegas police investigate the scene of a shooting at a northwest valley apartment complex, Monday. The shootings happened at an apartment complex about a 40-minute drive northwest of the University …

Man shoots woman and 3 children, then himself, at Las Vegas apartment complex, police say
1 year, 3 months ago

Man shoots woman and 3 children, then himself, at Las Vegas apartment complex, police say

The Independent  

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UNLV cancels finals after campus shooting
1 year, 3 months ago

UNLV cancels finals after campus shooting

The Independent  

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Police still investigating motive of UNLV shooting; school officials cancel classes, finals
1 year, 3 months ago

Police still investigating motive of UNLV shooting; school officials cancel classes, finals

Associated Press  

Three University of Nevada, Las Vegas faculty members died this week and another was critically injured when a lone gunman walked onto campus and opened fire in the building housing the business school. Here’s what we know: THE GUNMAN Anthony James Polito, 67, was a tenured associate professor who left East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, in 2017 after …

Police still investigating motive of UNLV shooting; school officials cancel classes, finals
1 year, 3 months ago

Police still investigating motive of UNLV shooting; school officials cancel classes, finals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here's what we know: THE GUNMAN Anthony James Polito, …

UNLV shooter had target lists, mailed envelopes to educators before rampage
1 year, 3 months ago

UNLV shooter had target lists, mailed envelopes to educators before rampage

Raw Story  

The shooter who killed three UNLV faculty members Wednesday mailed at least 22 envelopes without a return address to education professionals across the country before entering the campus with a Taurus handgun and 11 magazines of ammunition, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill revealed at a news conference Thursday afternoon. Campus police were joined by LVMPD officers and entered Beam Hall, …

Who Is Anthony Polito, Las Vegas University Shooter and Struggling Academic With 'Target List'?
1 year, 3 months ago

Who Is Anthony Polito, Las Vegas University Shooter and Struggling Academic With 'Target List'?

News 18  

Anthony James Polito has been identified as the gunman responsible for Wednesday’s deadly shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas that killed three professors. Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill revealed that Polito, a longtime business professor, had a list of targets at UNLV and was armed with more than 150 rounds of ammunition during the attack. Watch updated information …

Recorded 911 calls underscore the real time terror of the deadly Las Vegas university shooting
1 year, 3 months ago

Recorded 911 calls underscore the real time terror of the deadly Las Vegas university shooting

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Fire alarms blared in the background of 911 calls that police released Friday, amplifying the terrified voices of students and faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as they hid inside locked offices and under desks while a gunman fired shots outside, killing three professors. “I really want to go home.” The gunman, 67-year-old Anthony Polito, …

UNLV Gunman Had List Of Targets At The University And 150 Rounds Of Ammunition, Police Say
1 year, 3 months ago

UNLV Gunman Had List Of Targets At The University And 150 Rounds Of Ammunition, Police Say

Huff Post  

SWAT is seen at the scene of a shooting on the UNLV campus on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Review-Journal via Getty Images LAS VEGAS — The 67-year-old gunman who killed three faculty members and wounded a fourth in a roughly 10-minute rampage at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, had a list of targets at …

UNLV gunman had list of targets at the university and 150 rounds of ammunition, police say
1 year, 3 months ago

UNLV gunman had list of targets at the university and 150 rounds of ammunition, police say

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The 67-year-old gunman who killed three faculty members and wounded a fourth in a roughly 10-minute rampage at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, had a list of targets at the school and more than 150 rounds of ammunition, police said Thursday. McMahill said targets on Polito’s list also included faculty members at East Carolina University in …

Vegas shooter who killed 3 was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says
1 year, 3 months ago

Vegas shooter who killed 3 was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lessons learned from that shooting — the deadliest in …

Three killd, one injured in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1 year, 3 months ago

Three killd, one injured in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Deccan Chronicle  

LAS VEGAS: Three people were shot to death and a fourth critically wounded Wednesday in an attack at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas that sent shock waves through a city still scarred by the deaths of 60 people in a 2017 shooting only a few miles away on the famous Strip. Adam Garcia, a university police official, said officers …

Las Vegas attack: Three killed in shootout at University of Nevada; gunman shot dead
1 year, 3 months ago

Las Vegas attack: Three killed in shootout at University of Nevada; gunman shot dead

New Indian Express  

Authorities didn’t immediately release any additional details about the shootings, the victims, the suspect or a possible motive. Professor Kevaney Martin took cover under a desk in her classroom, where another faculty member and three students took shelter with her. “I was trying to hold it together for my students, and trying not to cry, but the emotions are something …

UNLV shooter had a list of targets, along with a 9-millimeter gun and extra ammo
1 year, 3 months ago

UNLV shooter had a list of targets, along with a 9-millimeter gun and extra ammo

LA Times  

A UNLV student is hugged by a campus worker, right, at the scene where three people died and one person was injured in a mass shooting on campus. “He’s very quiet, lived like a hermit,” said Anthony James Carew, 42, who moved in six years ago and said Polito was already living there. She said Polito would boast to the …

Las Vegas: 67-year-old professor kills three after Nevada University rejects his job resume
1 year, 3 months ago

Las Vegas: 67-year-old professor kills three after Nevada University rejects his job resume

India TV News  

Las Vegas shooting: A person opened fire on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, and at least three victims were taken to hospitals on Wednesday. “But as I came down to the street, and I saw there were a bunch of cops in the parking lot at the student union, I knew what I heard was a gunshot and …

UNLV campus shooting: What happened in Las Vegas and who is the suspect?
1 year, 3 months ago

UNLV campus shooting: What happened in Las Vegas and who is the suspect?

Al Jazeera  

Terrified students and professors cowered in classrooms and dorms as a gunman roamed the floors of a University of Nevada, Las Vegas building, killing three people. A lone shooter opened fire on the main campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding a fourth before the suspect was shot dead by police, authorities …

Police: Suspect dead amid reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1 year, 3 months ago

Police: Suspect dead amid reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The Independent  

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At Least 3 Dead In Las Vegas Shooting On University Campus
1 year, 3 months ago

At Least 3 Dead In Las Vegas Shooting On University Campus

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING At least three people were killed and another was critically injured after a gunman opened fire at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus on Wednesday. “There were tables set up for them to play Legos, and if it hadn’t been for the heroic actions of one of those police officers who responded, there could’ve been countless …

UNLV students build makeshift barricades as gunman opens fire
1 year, 3 months ago

UNLV students build makeshift barricades as gunman opens fire

LA Times  

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, students observe police activity after a shooting was reported on campus Wednesday. “It’s one of those things,” said law student Carlos Eduardo Espina, “that you want to think, it’s not gonna happen.” Then it does. “We assumed it was construction,” the broadcast journalism major said, “because there’s always construction going on.” But the bangs continued, …

3 killed, 1 injured in UNLV mass shooting; shooter was an academic in his 60s, sources say
1 year, 3 months ago

3 killed, 1 injured in UNLV mass shooting; shooter was an academic in his 60s, sources say

LA Times  

Police stand outside the Thomas & Mack Center on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus, where a number of students sheltered in place amid Wednesday’s shooting. At a news conference Wednesday evening, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Chief Kevin McMahill said investigators knew the shooter’s identity but wouldn’t release it until next of kin were notified. It just didn’t make …

8 Las Vegas teens face murder charges in classmate’s beating death
1 year, 4 months ago

8 Las Vegas teens face murder charges in classmate’s beating death

LA Times  

A makeshift memorial in Las Vegas for Jonathan Lewis Jr., 17, who was beaten to death, allegedly by classmates. Eight Las Vegas high school students between the ages of 13 and 17 were arrested on suspicion of murder in the beating death of a schoolmate that was captured on cellphone video and widely shared across social media. The fight appeared …

Virginia campus shooting leaves three killed, two injured; manhunt continues
2 years, 4 months ago

Virginia campus shooting leaves three killed, two injured; manhunt continues

The Hindu  

A shooting on the campus of the University of Virginia late on November 14, 2022 left three people dead and two wounded, university police said in a tweet, adding that the suspect was still at large and "armed and dangerous". The University police identified a student, Christopher Darnell Jones as the suspect, and said multiple agencies were engaged in an …

Nevada lawmaker who survived massacre pushes ‘ghost gun’ ban
4 years ago

Nevada lawmaker who survived massacre pushes ‘ghost gun’ ban

Associated Press  

CARSON CITY, Nev. — A proposal to ban build-your-own weapons known as “ghost guns” is sparking passionate for-and-against arguments in the Nevada Legislature, just over three years after Las Vegas experienced the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Woodall testified by phone that she’s a gun owner but learned from the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Colorado and …

Las Vegas shooting: What happened? A timeline of the deadliest gun attack in US history
7 years, 6 months ago

Las Vegas shooting: What happened? A timeline of the deadliest gun attack in US history

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 58 people …

Las Vegas attack is deadliest shooting in modern US history
7 years, 6 months ago

Las Vegas attack is deadliest shooting in modern US history

Associated Press  

A gunman opened fire on an outdoor festival on the Las Vegas strip, killing at least 58 and leaving more than 500 others wounded in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Here’s a look at some of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings since 2012: — Oct. 1, 2017: A gunman identified by authorities as Stephen Paddock opened fire on …

Las Vegas shooting is deadliest in modern US history
7 years, 6 months ago

Las Vegas shooting is deadliest in modern US history

Live Mint  

Las Vegas: At least 50 people were killed and more than 400 injured when a gunman, identified by authorities as Stephen Paddock, opened fire on a country music festival in Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, raining down bullets from the 32nd floor of a hotel for several minutes before he was shot dead by police. Here’s a look at some …

Las Vegas shooting; police confirm active shooter
7 years, 6 months ago

Las Vegas shooting; police confirm active shooter

The Hindu  

At least 58 people were killed early on Monday, in a shooting at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas Strip. — Donald J. Trump October 2, 2017 2.50 p.m: Sheriff Joe Lombardo, Las Vegas police, in a briefing to the media, said: "We believe the shooter is a local resident. He posted on Instagram hours later, calling the shooting “beyond …

Northern Arizona University shooting: Gunman in custody after killing one person and injuring three more
9 years, 5 months ago

Northern Arizona University shooting: Gunman in custody after killing one person and injuring three more

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least one person …

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