Key takeaways:
- Two of the victims have been identified as Cha Jan Chang, 64, a professor at the university, and Patricia Navarro Velez, 39, an assistant professor.
- The suspect had mailed letters to 22 “various university personnel across the country” before the attack.
- The motive behind the attack is still unknown, and authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.
A gunman opened fire at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring a fourth. On Thursday, Las Vegas Metro Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill revealed that the suspect had mailed letters to 22 “various university personnel across the country” before the attack.
The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner identified two of the victims as Cha Jan Chang, 64, a professor at the university, and Patricia Navarro Velez, 39, an assistant professor. Chang died from a gunshot wound to the head, and Velez died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. The fourth wounded victim, a 38-year-old male visiting professor, remains in the hospital where his condition is unknown.
McMahill said they were able to intercept all 22 letters mailed from a post office in nearby Henderson, Nevada, after sifting through 14,000 pieces of mail. The letters were sent without a return address, and a white powder substance was found in a screening of one of the envelopes that was intercepted by law enforcement.
The motive behind the attack is still unknown, and authorities are continuing to investigate the incident. The identities of the recipients of the letters have not been released, and it is unclear if the letters are related to the shooting.
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