2023-12-06 21:04:00
USA: One dead and several injured following a shooting at the University of Nevada (EFE)
A shooting at the University of Nevada, in Las Vegas, United States left one dead and at least three injured who were taken to area hospitals, although the severity of their injuries is unknown, reported commissioners Kevin McMahill and Adam Garcia, and added that there is no longer a threat.
You may be interested in: Murderous raid: a detainee is accused of having killed six people in a series of attacks in Texas
The authorities received a call for help from the campus this Wednesday at noon – at 11:53 local time – in one of the buildings on site. “This is not a simulacrum. Run, hide, fight,” UNLV told the students and urged them to get to safety and not leave until they are told.
It was later learned that the attacker was in Beam Hall, in the Frank and Estella Building (BEH), where the business school is located, although shots were also reported in the student council, right in front of this establishment.
You may be interested in: What Henry Kissinger’s diplomacy can teach the world
About 40 minutes following notification, police confirmed that they “located” the suspect, who “is dead.” They asked people to stay away from the area while the investigation progresses and the situation normalizes. Around 1:00 p.m., they began the progressive evacuation of some buildings. The University reported the suspension of activities for the rest of the day.
At least 10 police vehicles were mobilized to the campus (AP)
“We saw the police on campus and we took refuge in the student center until they helped us leave. It took regarding 30 minutes,” Jessica, a university student, told CNN. “They had weapons, we all walked out with our hands up. “We passed by a window that had been shot,” another student added regarding the at least 10 security forces vehicles that arrived at the scene to rescue them.
You may be interested: The United States House of Representatives expelled Republican George Santos for corruption
Matthew Felsenfeld, 21, told The Associated Press that at the time, he imagined the worst. “That’s when you call your parents and tell them you love them,” he said, mobilized.
Videos spread on social media show security force officers, including SWAT members, walking around the campus and making sure that no threat is still present.
The Police evaluated the situation on campus and assured that there is no threat following finding the dead attacker (X: @UrgentAlertNews)
The White House said it is aware of the episode and is monitoring the events “closely.” Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre explained that shootings like this are “an epidemic that President Joe Biden has taken very seriously. That is why we have taken measures. “We are monitoring the situation very closely.”
Also, the mayor of the State, Carolyn G. Goodman, described the events as “tragic and heartbreaking.” “Tragic and heartbreaking news I receive from UNLV. Praying for everyone on campus as authorities respond to the situation,” she wrote in X while Rep. Susie Lee said she was “horrified by the reports.”
The Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport is experiencing delays in some flights due to “a security incident,” according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration, given that it is located very close to the campus.
This Wednesday’s episode took place in the city where, on October 1, 2017, one of the largest massacres occurred on American soil. It was the shooting at the Mandalay Bay casino, which left 58 dead and hundreds injured.
So far this year, the United States has already recorded 630 mass shootings, according to estimates from the Gun Violence Archive. In 2022 there were 646 episodes of this style.
1701904316
#injured #shooting #University #Nevada #attacker #killed
