Shots were fired at the University of Nevada on Wednesday afternoon (local time). Media reports of several deaths.
“Las Vegas authorities are responding to an active shooting on the University of Nevada campus,” UHN Plus tweeted. In the short video posted, a person can be seen running away. There is talk of multiple victims. The reports on social media vary: while some report that 28 people have been shot, others write of eleven or at least six deaths. There would also be injuries.
Here you see a tweet from UHN Plus.
Nothing was yet known about the background to the incident on Wednesday evening. On social media, a journalist reported, among other things, a shooting at a student association at the university in Las Vegas.
Suspect shot
Dozens of police cars drove to the Nevada campus, the report said. The suspect is said to have been shot. However, police are advising people to avoid the affected area as investigations are still ongoing. The population should stay indoors.
Here’s a tweet from the Las Vegas Police Department.
Helicopters are said to be in use. According to media reports, the campus is completely closed and the surrounding streets are also temporarily inaccessible. It is said that people are very afraid. The first interviews with witnesses are already being posted on Platform X.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodmann wrote on X: “Tragic and heartbreaking news from the University of Nevada. We pray for everyone on campus.”
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