Topline
The gunman who opened fire at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas campus on Wednesdayâkilling three faculty members and wounding oneâmaintained a list of targets and sent letters to the university containing an unknown substance, police said on Thursday.
Key Facts
In a press conference, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill confirmed the identity of the shooter as Anthony Polito, a 67-year-old business management professor who had applied for jobs at several colleges and universities in the area, but was rejected each time.
Law enforcement, however, is still trying to establish an exact motive for the shooting.
Polito, who was killed by police, kept a list of targets at UNLV, although no one on the list âbecame a victim,â McMahill said.
Polito also mailed 22 letters to university faculty membersâat least one of which contained an unknown white power substanceâpolice added.
Law enforcement searched Politoâs apartment after the incident and found an eviction notice on the doorâprompting authorities to believe he was struggling financiallyâand a document inside that was similar to a âlast will and testament.â
Big Number
150. That is the total rounds of ammunition Polito was carrying with him during his shooting rampage, police said.
Tangent
Polito worked as an adjunct faculty member at the Roseman University of Health Sciences in Henderson, Nevada from October 2018 to June 2022âteaching two courses to MBA students, the Associated Press reported.
Key Background
Three UNLV faculty members were killed and one was injured on Wednesday after Polito opened fire inside the universityâs business school building. The injured faculty member has been hospitalized and remains in critical condition. Polito was shot and killed by officers responding to the shooting around 40 minutes after the first shots were reported. In response to the tragedy, UNLV canceled all classes for the remainder of the week, but the university is expected to reopen for final exams next week.
Further Reading
What We Know About Las Vegas Shooting SuspectâA Professor Recently Rejected For Job (Forbes)