Update: The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department have confirmed three victims are dead and one is in stable condition at a local hospital following a shooting that took place at UNLV’s campus Wednesday.
According to 8 News Now, the suspect is an older, white man in his 60s, two sources told the 8 News Now Investigators. Those sources said the shooter recently applied for a job at the university and was denied.
“What happened today was a heinous, unforgivable crime,” McMahill said. “It’s a crime that we train for each and every day.” As we previously reported, the suspect was shot and killed and Sheriff Kevin McMahill said there is no further threat to campus.
McMahill said at a press conference that the first 911 calls were placed at 11:45 a.m. He said two police officers were treated for minor injuries from searching campus rooms and buildings.
Two detectives who initially responded engaged the alleged shooter and fired their weapons, and the suspect was killed.
McMahill said there could have been many more lives taken without the actions of the officers who initially responded.
“Importantly, there was a gathering just outside of the building where the students were playing games and eating food. … And if it hadn’t been for the heroic actions of one of those police officers who responded, there could have been countless additional lives taken. Armed confrontation of the suspect by law enforcement stopped the suspect’s further actions,” McMahill said.”Importantly, there was a gathering just outside of the building where the students were playing games and eating food. … And if it hadn’t been for the heroic actions of one of those police officers who responded, there could have been countless additional lives taken.
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Armed confrontation of the suspect by law enforcement stopped the suspect’s further actions,” McMahill said.”Importantly, there was a gathering just outside of the building where the students were playing games and eating food. … And if it hadn’t been for the heroic actions of one of those police officers who responded, there could have been countless additional lives taken. Armed confrontation of the suspect by law enforcement stopped the suspect’s further actions,” McMahill said.
After the madness that occurred officials closed the university for the remainder of the day.