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