At Least 3 Killed in Shooting at University in Las Vegas, Police Say

At least three people were killed and a suspected shooter was dead after reports of gunfire at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on Wednesday, December 6, police said.

The first gunshots were reported shortly before 12 pm in Beam Hall, where a business school is located, according to UNLV officials. About 30 minutes later, police responded to additional gunshots in the Student Union building, they said.

Footage livestreamed on Facebook shows armed police officers and students outside the university on Wednesday afternoon. Credit: Obreathingflowingsun via Storyful

Video transcript

[SIREN WAILING]

[CHUCKLES]

[HELICOPTER FLYING OVERHEAD]

[AUDIO OUT]

- Just a little bit.

- [? Yeah. ?]

- [INAUDIBLE]

- Ready. Something's happened.

[AUDIO OUT]

- [INAUDIBLE]

So are they still like, walk--

Bro. It's a shock.

That's SWAT right there.

- Where?

- Right here.

- The thing?

- Yeah, it could be.

[AUDIO OUT]

- [INAUDIBLE]

- Yeah.

[AUDIO OUT]

[POLICE WHISTLE BLOWS]

[POLICE WHISTLE BLOWS]

[AUDIO OUT]

[SIREN WAILING]

- They also walk.

- Yeah, cause they don't know who it is. Right? This might-- So.

[CAR HORN TAP]

Damn.

[AMBULANCE HORNS]