Three people were killed and one injured in a shooting incident at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus. The suspect, a man in his 60s, was also found dead at the scene. The shooting began on the fourth floor of Beam Hall before moving to multiple floors, causing panic among students. University police responded quickly and engaged the suspect in a shootout, preventing further harm. The campus was placed on lockdown, and armed police officers cleared the buildings. The motive for the shooting is still unknown.
The incident occurred just a few miles away from the site of the deadliest mass shooting in US history, the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. This marks the 80th school shooting in the US so far this year. The university will be closed for the rest of the week, and a basketball game between UNLV and Dayton was canceled. The decision to reopen will be made later.
There are conflicting reports about the suspect's profession. Some sources suggest that the suspect was a former professor who had applied for a job at UNLV, while others do not mention the suspect's profession. The FAA issued a ground stop at the nearby airport in response to the incident. President Joe Biden expressed sympathy for the families of those affected and called on Republicans in Congress to pass a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.