Post by Vegas on Dec 6, 2023 23:08:07 GMT -5
I was horrified to hear about the actve shooter incident today at UNLV.
I earned both my Masters in History and my teaching license at UNLV where unfortunatley a school shooting took place which killed 3 people. The shooting happened at Beam Hall which is right next to Wright Hall which houses the History department. The shooting also happened at the Student Union where I spent alot of time when I attended UNLV.
UNLV is just a couple of miles away from the site of the deadliest mass shooting by one gunman back in 2017 when a gunman from his room at Mandalay Bay fired upon fans at a country music concert and killed 60 people.
Police engaged suspect in ‘shootout,’ UNLV police chief says
At least three victims were shot and killed Wednesday on the UNLV campus in an attack that ended after gunman’s death, authorities said.
In an evening press conference, Sheriff Kevin McMahill provided a timeline of the shooting, saying that the Metropolitan Police Department first received reports of the shooting at 11:45 a.m.
UNLV police then responded to the shooter outside Beam Hall, McMahill said. The building is home of the Lee Business School, and included several laboratories and classrooms, according to UNLV’s website.
After the shooting began on the fourth floor of the building, authorities said, UNLV police confronted the suspect, who died during an exchange of gunfire.
Police would not release the identity of the suspect Wednesday night until next of kin are notified, he said. Details about the weapon used by the shooter were also not shared.
CNN reported Wednesday evening that the gunman was a “67-year-old career college professor with connections to schools in Georgia and North Carolina,” with an unknown connection to UNLV, according to information provided by a law enforcement source.
McMahill shared an update about a victim previously reported to be in critical condition who was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, and said they were now “stable.”
Four other people were taken to nearby hospitals for panic attacks, he said.
“No student should have to fear pursuing their dreams on a college campus,” McMahill said.
McMahill said lessons learned during 1 October helped first responders react quickly to the shooting and prevent further loss of life.
“What happened today is a heinous, unforgivable crime, but I want you to know something: It’s a crime that we train for each and every day,” McMahill said.
Director of University Police Services Adam Garcia said two UNLV detectives immediately engaged the suspect in a “shootout” on campus, and the suspect was shot.
Garcia said that UNLV would remain closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Whether the campus would reopen next week remained uncertain.
I earned both my Masters in History and my teaching license at UNLV where unfortunatley a school shooting took place which killed 3 people. The shooting happened at Beam Hall which is right next to Wright Hall which houses the History department. The shooting also happened at the Student Union where I spent alot of time when I attended UNLV.
UNLV is just a couple of miles away from the site of the deadliest mass shooting by one gunman back in 2017 when a gunman from his room at Mandalay Bay fired upon fans at a country music concert and killed 60 people.
Police engaged suspect in ‘shootout,’ UNLV police chief says
At least three victims were shot and killed Wednesday on the UNLV campus in an attack that ended after gunman’s death, authorities said.
In an evening press conference, Sheriff Kevin McMahill provided a timeline of the shooting, saying that the Metropolitan Police Department first received reports of the shooting at 11:45 a.m.
UNLV police then responded to the shooter outside Beam Hall, McMahill said. The building is home of the Lee Business School, and included several laboratories and classrooms, according to UNLV’s website.
After the shooting began on the fourth floor of the building, authorities said, UNLV police confronted the suspect, who died during an exchange of gunfire.
Police would not release the identity of the suspect Wednesday night until next of kin are notified, he said. Details about the weapon used by the shooter were also not shared.
CNN reported Wednesday evening that the gunman was a “67-year-old career college professor with connections to schools in Georgia and North Carolina,” with an unknown connection to UNLV, according to information provided by a law enforcement source.
McMahill shared an update about a victim previously reported to be in critical condition who was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, and said they were now “stable.”
Four other people were taken to nearby hospitals for panic attacks, he said.
“No student should have to fear pursuing their dreams on a college campus,” McMahill said.
McMahill said lessons learned during 1 October helped first responders react quickly to the shooting and prevent further loss of life.
“What happened today is a heinous, unforgivable crime, but I want you to know something: It’s a crime that we train for each and every day,” McMahill said.
Director of University Police Services Adam Garcia said two UNLV detectives immediately engaged the suspect in a “shootout” on campus, and the suspect was shot.
Garcia said that UNLV would remain closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Whether the campus would reopen next week remained uncertain.
