University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting | |
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Location | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Coordinates | 36°06′28″N 115°08′38″W / 36.10779°N 115.14376°W |
Date | December 6, 2023 c. 11:45 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. PST |
Attack type | School shooting, mass shooting, shootout |
Weapon | 9mm Taurus PT92 semi-automatic pistol[1] |
Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
Injured | 3 |
Perpetrator | Tony Polito |
Motive | Job rejection from UNLV |
On December 6, 2023, a shooting occurred at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Three people were killed, and three additional people were wounded. Two of the wounded were police officers. The perpetrator was killed in a shootout with police.