The police say that they know the identity of the perpetrator, but that they will not go out with him until the next of kin are notified. CBS News nevertheless quotes anonymous sources that the perpetrator is a former university professor. He is described as a white man in his 60s. The motive for the shooting is unknown. The photo shows the police at the university Photo: Steve Marcus / AP Emergency services rushed to the University of Nevada in Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon local time after a report of a shooting. – It is still a very active and dynamic crime, says Sheriff Kevin McMahill on Wednesday evening. But the threat must be over, he underlines. The perpetrator was shot and killed by the police on the spot. Three people have died. In addition, one person is life-threateningly injured. Four others have been sent to hospital. Two police officers were also slightly injured. Image from the university campus shows people being evacuated by the police. Photo: AP The university wrote about the incident on its own website, and urged people to run and hide. – This is not a test, the university wrote on X. All of UNLV and NSHE’s institutions in the state of Nevada are temporarily closed, the university announces. The first message about the shooting came on the university’s website at 11.54 local time (20.54 Norwegian time). 630 mass shootings so far this year So far this year, there has been more than one mass shooting a day, according to the Gun Violence Archive. An online archive documenting gun-related violence in the United States. The definition of a mass shooting is that at least four victims are shot. So far this year, the online archive has registered 630 mass shootings and 38 mass murders. The definition of mass murder is that at least 4 people are killed.
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