"UNLV Shooting: Victims Identified, Suspect Revealed as Professor, Mental Health Support Offered"

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"UNLV Shooting: Victims Identified, Suspect Revealed as Professor, Mental Health Support Offered"
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The three victims killed in the shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) have been identified as Cha Jan Chang, a professor, Patricia Navarro Velez, an assistant professor, and a third victim whose next of kin is being notified. The shooter, identified as Anthony Polito, was a long-time business professor who had been denied a professor position at UNLV. He arrived on campus armed with a handgun and multiple magazines, opening fire before being shot by police officers. The shooter had a criminal history and sent letters to university personnel before the shooting. Police believe he acted alone.

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