Active Shooting Suspect ‘Deceased’ on Gun-Free UNLV Campus

An active shooting suspect has been “located and is deceased,” according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police (LVMPD), after reports of shots fired on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus in Beam Hall Wednesday at 11:46 a.m.

UPDATE: The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department issued an update on the UNLV shooting, noting that three people were killed in the incident and one person was critically wounded.

Nevada State Police officers head onto the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus after reports of an active shooter, Wednesday, December 6, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Initial reports were followed by a report of shots fired in the Student Union as well:

The LVMPD tweeted:

There are reported injuries, but no word as to the degrees of injuries among reported victims.

UNLV prohibits guns on its campuses. The school’s policy website points to a state law–NRS 2o2.265–which prohibits firearms on campuses, and the university policy mirrors that statute.

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