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US University Shooting: 3 killed in Las Vegas

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 7 December 2023, 8:42 IST
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Las Vegas [US]: At least three people were killed and one seriously injured following a shooting on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus in the US, CNN reported on Wednesday.

"According to our investigators at the scene, we have three deceased victims and one additional victim in critical condition at a local hospital. The suspect in this #activeshooter incident is also deceased," the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department posted on X.


The victims were taken to hospitals and the suspected shooter on the campus "has been located and deceased", CNN reported quoting the LAPD.

Authorities in Las Vegas were still evacuating buildings on the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus following a shooting, the University Police Services posted on X.

Authorities asked anyone on campus to continue sheltering in place until the area is cleared, and described the incident as an "active investigation."

There have been 80 US school shootings so far this year. Of those, 51 shootings have been reported on K-12 campuses and 29 on university and college campuses.

(ANI)

First published: 7 December 2023, 8:42 IST