multiplele victims r reported t the unlv campus. we are staying on top of this the way that only cnn can. be right back in just moments with the lead with jake tapper. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> i'm jake tapper. we have this breaking news. >>> reports of a shooting. reports of multiple victims. that according to las vegas police who apprehended the suspect. she is monitoring this from her . what can you tell us? >> reporter: we are getting a lot of information. we are just trying to sort out right now. what we are learning is noteworthy to say that we do know the shooter come as the las vegas metropolitan police department has said, the shooter has been contained and is now no longer alive. that part we do know. however, we do know this started around noon local time. just about an hour ago when we saw the campus impacted by this mere beam hall. also reports around student union as well. those are very close. we do know that this was steady week at unlv leading up to finals. we know that there were lots of students who were o

a gunman goes on a shooting rampage at unlv. three victims killed. >>> the fourth faceoff. four republican presidential candidates go head to head targeting each other instead of the frontrunner who was absent from the stage. >>> and zeroing in. fighting intensifies across gaza as israeli troops surround the home of the hamas leader believed to have orchestrated the october 7th attacks. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we start with the tragedy in las vegas. another mass shooting at another school. this time at unlv. here's what we know -- three people are killed, a fourth critically wounded. the gunman, according to law enforcement sources, a former college professor who is also dead. what we don't know is why. cbs' danya bacchus joins us from las vegas with the latest on this investigation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, anne-marie. law enforcement continues to surround unlv's campus trying to piece together a motive as this college community grapples with what happened here. in a scene that's become all-too familiar in the

our hearts go out to the entire unlv community. no student should have to fear pursuing, pursue their dreams on a college campus. what happened today is a heinous, unforgivable crime. but i want you all to know something . it's a crime that we train for each and every day when there is an active shooter threat. the men and women of the southern nevada first responder community police, fire and ems come together to respond quickly and decisively with zero hesitation within minutes, both on and off duty responders, race to the campus to prevent further loss of life. on a personal note, i'll tell you that after 1st october and all the time and effort and energy that we've put together in training with the men and women of law enforcement , the fire service and ems, watching how seamlessly they work together. today made me very, very proud to be their sheriff. importantly there was a gathering just outside of the building where the students were playing games and eating food. there were tables set up for them to build legos, and if it

our hearts go out to the entire unlv community. no student should have to fear pursuing their dreams on the college campus. what happened today is a heinous unforgivable crime but i want you all to know something. it is a crime we train for each and every day. when there is an active shooter threat the men and women of the southern nevada first responder community police fire and ems respond quickly and decisively with zero hesitation. within minutes both on and off duty responders raced to the campus to prevent further loss of life. on a personal note i will tell you that after october and all the time and effort and energy we put together in training with the men and women of law enforcement, the fire service and ems watching how seamlessly they worked together today made me very proud to be their sheriff. importantly, there was a gathering just outside of the building where the students were playing games and eating food. there were tables set up for them to build legos and if it hadn't been for the heroic actions of one of thos

our hearts go out to the entire unlv community. no student should have to fear pursuing their dreams on a college campus. what happened today is a heinous, unforgivable crime. i want y'all to know something. it's a crime that we train for each and every day. when there is an active shooter threat, the men and women of the southern nevada first responder community, police, fire, and ems, come together to respond quickly and decisively with zero hesitation. within minutes, both on and off-duty responders raced to the campus to prevent further loss of life. on a personal note, i'll tell you that after 1 october and all the time and effort and energy that we put together in training with the men and women of law enforcement, the fire service, and ems, watching how seamlessly they worked together today made me very, very proud to be their sheriff. importantly, there was a gathering just outside of the building where the students were playing games and eating food. there were tables set up for them to build legos. and if it hadn't been f

the community of unlv completely shaken. what we're learning -- starting to learn about the suspect. i'm kate bolduan with sara sidner and john berman. this is cnn "news central." >>> you are looking at live pictures of new york city outside the courtroom there. any minute now donald trump is expected to leave trump tower and head to court to attend his civil business fraud trial. the former president is also expected to take the stand again on monday as the last defense witness. trump and his sons were already found liable in the $250 million lawsuit brought by the new york ag. this trial is being held to find out exactly how much they will have to pay in damages. cnn's kara a nell is outside the courtroom for us. what can we expect to hear today and why is donald trump going today? >> good morning, sara. so this will be donald trump's ninth appearance at the civil fraud trial where he's askused of inflating the value of his properties to get better rates on bank loans and insurance. he has not attended the trial in a month

and he had a list of people he was seeking at unlv and his former university. >> all of the unlv facultymembers have been notified and all but one of the carolina faculty members have been notified. and that individual has not been contacted, because they're on an overseas flight. >> reporter: paul whittington was in one of his classes at east carolina. >> he kept a running log of every single negative thing that a student said about him. one of the things that always stood out to me that made me uncomfortable is, he would try to figure out who wrote the negative feedback. >> reporter: in his writings, he dove deep into conspiracy theories and mysteries, claiming he had decoded messages from the infamous zodiac killer. authorities say it was poll lito who yesterday just before noon launched his deadly rampage at unlv's business ul opening fire with a handgun at victims on multiple floors. the first campus police officer on scene within 1:18. >> police! hands up, habnds up. >> reporter: senior mike henderson barricading himself in a classroom with others. then calling his father. >> i sai

>> that would be up to unlv in concert with metro. metro would give advice if they feel this situation is contained and that people can go about their normal lives. however, if they're still clearing the buildings, they wouldn't want those in the surrounding building to be confusing the scene. we don't know the scope of the scene, what is the initial assault that took place, did it take place outside or inside and that will govern the size of the crime scene and the area which will have to be processed. in a situation where there are mass casualties, forensic examination are vital to the investigation and complicated greatly when there are multiple scenes as this appears to be. >> neil: when on a university site, i remember virginia tech, i think 28 were killed in that tragic attack and that took a long time to unlock and clear the area, they were going floor by floor, i believe in the engineering school and it went on for, i believe, hours, before they were given or students were given the green light to proceed as normal. so the sch

multiplele victims r reported t the unlv campus. we are staying on top of this the way that only cnn can. be right back in just moments with the lead with

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unlv student. dylan ramirez came back to campus thursday, anxious but hopeful to recover his possession he was one of many students and faculty members who had to scramble and seek shelter when a gunman started shooting on campus. yeah, we heard the shots from 04:00am. >> it was a lot but it was 5, 10 seconds most. but it okay. >> with evidence still being gathered, school access remained limited. police escorted students and staff onto schoogr blocked off. >> we met with student michelle le and her father just want classrooms. look belongings. quite strange thing like just stand still like that. >> how we left it. still really emotional yet scary. you know, like we're terrified for allies. we could >> you know the motive, you know how many shooters you can a little bit. you first, whether that has from my daughter. his mother sued school. go to the people losing their lives should never happen. >> for student or a mayor as he was relieved to get his items back but saddened about all that has happe

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we begin with breaking news out of las vegas where multiple people have been shot at unlv on a campus. there. the suspected shooter is now dead. kron 4. stephanie lin joins us now live from the newsroom. she has the latest update. thanks for joining us. stephanie. thanks. justine. las vegas metro police, they first responded to reports of an active shooter on the campus of the university of nevada, las vegas just before noon. >> police confirming at a news conference just a short time ago. at least one suspect is dead and there is no further threat at this time. now for those in our audience who may not know where unlv is, it's about a mile west of the las vegas strip. you can see on this map we have on your screen right now. it's very close to harry reid international airport. flights are suspect had been located an was dead. here's more from this year. >> of course, we had no idea a motive there are a number of victims that have been transported to area hospitals. so i don't want to give you false information and tell you how many victims that we have. but we will prove be providing

he applied to work at unlv but did not get the job. investigators say he sent at least 22 envelopes containing an unknown white powder to faculty at unlv and in north carolina. [ sirens ] this horrific shooting leaves this campus in shock. >> hang on. follow their instructions. >> reporter: students hid in dark classrooms before being ushered out to safety by police. junior film student hannah werner's screen writing class stacked desks against the door when they heard gunfire. >> we don't know what happened. we decided to stay in the room. >> reporter: she showed alerts on students' phones. >> this is real, this is happening. >> reporter: she recorded this video when officers arrived a short time later and escorted students to safety. >> so they said like come out with single file line. >> reporter: your hands up at this point? >> hands at your side like that. >> reporter: you felt this was going to happen eventually. >> yeah. because i also work in the school district. while i'm in school, while i'm teaching, but it could happen at t

and he had a list of people he was seeking at unlv and his former university. >> all of the unlv faculty members have been notified, and all but one of the carolina faculty members have been notified. and that individual has not been contacted, because they're on an overseas flight. >> reporter: paul whittington was in one of polito's classes at east carolina where he taught for 15 years. >> he kept a running log of every single negative thing that a student said about him. one of the things that always stood out to me that made me uncomfortable was, he would try to figure out who wrote the negative feedback. >> reporter: in his writings, polito dove deep into conspiracy theories and mysteries, claiming he had decoded messages from the infamous zodiac killer. authorities say it was polito who yesterday just before noon launched his deadly rampage at unlv's business school, opening fire with a handgun at victims on multiple floors. the first campus police officer on-scene within one minute and 18 seconds. >> police! hands up, hands up! >> reporter: after hearing the first shots, senior mi

. >>> new details on the shooting at unlv. we know three people were shot and killed. the fourth victim is critically -- reportedly in critical condition. >>> police say there were multiple victims after an active shooter opened fire at unlv. >> we have one patient right now. we have more patience inside with an active shooter. >> the suspect was found dead. >> we received the call of an active shooter at 11:45 this morning. officers immediately responded and engaged the suspect. the suspect, at this point, is deceased. >> we have no idea on the motive. there are a number of victims that were transported to area hospitals. >> as the school went into lockdown, unlv sent an alert to the community, run, hide, fight. this is not a test. this man said he and his sister attend the school. >> the teacher locked up the room. they are not letting anyone out until they know the suspects are gone or whatever. >> we had to close the door and barricade all the tables up. six tables, to make sure that the door wasn't coming out. >> according to unlv, the shooter was in a building th

today we learned the identity of the 3rd victim who died unlv this week. that comes as the school announced. >> they will not be having on campus finals this week. and brian roberts as the latest. >> all of whom were shot. all professors at unlv. 69 year-old now talk my room was an associate professor of japanese studies and oversaw the entire japanese studies program on campus. 64 year-old jerry chain spent more than 20 years of his teaching careers at unl lead business school. 39 year-old patricia navarro, velez was an assistant professor of accounting, the 4th victim. a 38 year-old man who was a visiting professor remains hospitalized as the community learns more about who these victims are. the unlv president also working to help students and staff move forward. >> and how we can best do those to be able to accommodate people and where they>may be and how they may feel. students we talked to had returned to campus this week to gather their belongings before taking off for the holidays. and they're feeling the effects of the shooting kind of trouble sle

pulido was shot and killed by police after opening fire at a unlv. at unlv. yesterday, he was reportedly a north carolina professor, denied a job at unlv, hadn't been for the heroic actions of one of those police officers who responded. >> there could have been countless additional lives taken. armed confrontation of the suspect by law enforcers stopped the suspects for their actions. the unlv campus is just a few miles from the scene of the october 2017 massacre, when a gunman killed 60 people and wounded hundreds more at a music festival. >> police say lessons learned from that tragic day shaped their response to this attack that targeted some professors and renewed calls for lawmakers to take action on gun control after deadly mass shootings. >> not only in nevada, but also texas. >> this week. fox's madeline rivera has more from washington on students and staff at the university of las vegas who had been prepping to wrap up the semester or are instead coping with the deaths of three people after a gunman opened fire wednesday just the day before. >> in te

. >>> also tonight, the investigation after the deadly mass shooting on the unlv campus the gunman, a professor who was rejected for a job by the university and what we're learning about the victims. >>> the historic ruling in texas. a judge granting a woman's emergency to bypass on the state's total ban on abortion after she learns the fetus has a fatal disease. she joins us with her emotional reaction, and how the state is still trying to stop her. >>> in gaza, the fighting raging as the war reaches the two-month mark richard engel with a freed israeli hostage as she finally returns home >>> and typing out tunes. the orchestra making music in a whole new key. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening and welcome. just hours before this evening's start of the jewish holiday of hanukkah, shots were fired onto the grounds of a synagogue in albany, new york, further stoking concerns over the holiday and rising acts of anti-semitism in this country. officials say no one was hurt, and a 28-year-old man has been taken into custody. the shots were fired outs

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there killed 3 unlv faculty members.ce say the alleged gunman did right before shooting and killing those people. >> now from the area's local news station. this is kron. 4 news at 3. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 3. i'm justine waldman and we start with some disturbing news from the city of sunnyvale where a 4 month-old baby has died at a daycare. the sunny build department of public safety is saying that they responded to this license daycare facility on vienna drive yesterday afternoon. responding to this report of a 4 month-old baby who was

a fourth is in stable condition after a man shot up the campus of unlv wednesday.lled by police. so far no word on the motive. >>> fireworks last night as four candidates took the stage in the fourth gop primary debate. it's expected to be the last one before the iowa caucuses on january 15th. there was a lot of attention on nikole ca nikki haley, who has been rising in the polls, but front-runner donald trump skipped out again. >>> and mcdonald's is branching out with a spin-off restaurant called cosmc's. the first of ten locations opened in illinois later this month. for more, download the news app on your cell phone or connected tv. jarred hill, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> we want to begin tonight with new developments in a shooting on a college campus just hours ago. we are just learning from law enforcement that multiple people were killed after a gunman opened fire inside the business school at the university of nevada, las vegas. >> three of the victims are confirmed deceased. there is a fourth victim who suffered

he apparently applied for a job here at unlv years ago.say it's not clear why he decided now to come back. witnesses think he was armed with a pistol and opened fire just before noon. we know that three people were killed and a fourth victim was wounded and he remains in the hospital right now in critical condition. what we are hearing from students is that they are very concerned about coming back to campus and they won't have to do that over the next couple of days and classes obviously canceled today and tomorrow. next week was set to be finals week and the final test before the winter break and what campus officials are saying right now is it's not clear how they're going to proceed. they don't know how this is going to work out and they'll make decisions on that over the next couple of days. we know that this is an active investigation not only focused on campus here where a large section of the school is still locked down, but also at an apartment in henderson, a suburb of las vegas where overnight police carried out a search warrant

are professor who tried unsuccessfully to get a job at unlv. >> reporter: miles thomas is a unlv instructor sheltered in place with his students as shots rang out. >> we were sitting there quietly and i heard three gunshots pop, pop, pop, and i went, oh my god. there was a second when i thought -- that i was going to -- i thought that was it. you know? >> reporter: the unlv campus is about two miles from the las vegas strip and specifically the mandalay bay resort, which is the site of the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history. many unlv students describe the panic they felt knowing an active shooter was nearby. >> we had to close a door and barricade all the tables up, about six tables up. i'm still scared out of my mind right now. >> i was just trying to keep alert. and trying to comfort students, you know, there was a lot of students that were crying. >> reporter: and of course as this college community continues to try to understand and process the horrific events of yesterday, classes have been canceled for the rest of the week and flags are now flying at half staff on campus.

he applied to work at unlv but did not get the job.rs say he sent at least 22 envelopes containing an unknown white powder to faculty at unlv and in north carolina. yesterday's horrific shooting leaves this campus in shock. >> hang on. just follow their instructions. >> reporter: students hid in dark classrooms before being ushered out to safety by police. junior film student hannah warner's screenwriting class stacked desks against the door when they heard the gunfire. >> we don't know where the shooter is. we don't know what happened. so we all just decided to stay in the room. >> reporter: she showed us the alert students received on their phones. >> i was like wow, this is real. this is actually happening. >> reporter: warner recorded this video when officers arrived a short time later and escorted students to safety. >> they said come out out in a single file line. hands at your sides just like that, yeah. >> reporter: you felt this was going to happen eventually? >> yeah. 'cause i also work in the school district. if not while i'

the suspect recently sought a job at unlv and was unsuccessful. classes and activities at unlv are now canceled through the weekend. as students and faculty attempt to recover from the unexpected attack. >> i did not get really scared until we are standing quietly and i heard three gunshots. i was like , my, god. there was a second one and i thought -- i thought that was it. >> vegas is scared from a 2017 music festival shooting that left 60 dead and hundreds wounded. it was the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in american history. >>> florida governor ron desantis, former ambassador nikki haley, chris christie and entrepreneur vivek ramaswamy took the debate stage last night. the gop candidates battled trading shots and showcasing their policy beliefs on issues including the economy, border security and the war in gaza. former president donald trump was a no-show. but was a hot topic on last night stage. >>> throughout the bay area we saw heavy showers yesterday. amounting to an inch and the north bay but it was not that impressive in t

the stadium also holding a moment of silence to honor the 3 victims of the unlv shooting. the ritz carlton in san francisco, bringing back a holiday tradition that dates back more than 30 years. it's teddy bear tea featuring a lively holiday show with elves, a teddy bear gift for kids and a keepsake photo that you can take home with you. guests also got to enjoy some fragrant. he's and desserts. people were also able to bring newly wrapped towing to donate to ucsf benioff children's hospital. give it back to the local community. wonderful to see all at the going proceeds from the make-a-wish foundation to make reservations for this event. you can visit the san francisco ritz carlton website. it is free for children under the age of 2. in the east bart celebrating its 3rd annual sweater fest today. the events centering around the agency's very popular ugly holiday sweater today barred fans and staff gathering at the rockridge station for a group photo and also some other fun things that they can do out there, which included a raffle and the part perch and ice that they had

the gunman had been denied several professor jobs including one at unlv. two business school professors were killed in the shooting. they have not publicly named the third victim that died but no students were shot. >>> the pilot that tried to shutdown a plane while on its flight to sfo is out of jail. he was released before his trial. he can not come within 30 feet of a plane, needs to seek mental health treatment and stay away from drugs and alcohol. he was reunited with his wife today and his attorney said they will be coming back to california. his wife says their children are excited that he is returning home but that this whole case is putting a spotlight on a much larger issue. >> i am saddened that this situation had to happen to my husband and to these people that it affected. but i know that this has created a movement, a momentum to help thousands of other pilots and people in mental health situations. >> emerson was off duty at the time but riding in the cockpit of the flight he was accused of trying to sabotage. he previously faced attempted m

behind that suv. >> reporter: police say the alleged gunman had been rejected from professor jobs at unlv and other nevada schools before walking into the building armed with a pistol and a target list. investigator believe when he couldn't find those on the list he shot three professors who happened to be there. tonight we're learning the third victim killed was an associate professor of japanese studies. david, police say they tested the 22 letters that he sent to university employees around the country, but police say the white powder found in those envelopes turned out to be harmless. >> david: matt rivers in las vegas tonight. matt, thank you. >>> now to the federal charges for hunter biden. the president's son facing nine counts, accused of cheating the federal government out of $1.4 million from 2016 to 2018. he has paid them back. lawyer arguing these are not common charges when taxes have been paid and have been brought against hunter biden, they say, because of his name. here's pierre thomas. >> reporter: heading out of the white house today, president biden ignoring a barrage o

unlv campus police officer had just shot and killed the gunman control. we got one down in front of the hall that we have another one in the inside the building. still has 67 year-old tony polluters. body lay out in the open obscured in this video we received with the black box. officers seem confused about the possibility of a second shooter still sight. as alarms blared officers begin their meticulous search every people inside here >> evacuating students and heads up searching for other threats. it another video. a team outside notes >> lead over polio was already dead. this video metro police shared shortly after the shooting shows that unlv police officer more than 90 minutes into the crisis. police say the work in this building is far from we're all the rooms. know every room yes, >> correct. and that david charns reporting for us tonight. the 3 victims killed in the shooting where professors jerry chain patricia velez and naya code to come colleagues say that they were dedicated educators with passions for teaching. a visiting professor was also sh

disturbing new details about the former professor responsible for the mass shooting at unlv in whiche were killed. police are just revealing that anthony polito had a target list and emailed 22 letters to other university personnel, and at least one contained a white powdery substance. lucy kafanov is "outfront" with details. >> we have three gunshot victims. >> reporter: unlv reeling from a campus shooting wednesday that claimed the lives of three people, all faculty members, including 64-year-old professor jerry chang, and 39-year-old assistant professor patricia navarro velez. another victim, a visiting professor now recovering from a gunshot wound. law enforcement released video of the moments before police shot the gunman. 67-year-old anthony polito. >> officers from both unlv and lvpd arrived and heard shooting from inside the beam hall and went in immediately. and i stress, without hesitation to neutralize the threat. >> reporter: police saying the gunman was shot multiple times just minutes after he began shooting on multiple floors of a unlv campus building. >> polito was ar

several victims have died at unlv. the gunman is also dead. for some, final exams were under way, just before the holiday break. and what we have just learned about the victims tonight. >>> also this evening, the deadly shooting rampage in austin, texas. multiple locations. the rampage lasting eight hours. several dead tonight, and the wounded. matt rivers reporting from texas with late news on the suspect under arrest. >>> slammed with a series of storms tonight, the u.s. coast guard rescuing families from their flooded homes by helicopter, amid raging floodwaters in the west. several states on alert with two more storms coming. and in the northeast, heavy rain and snow on the way. rob marciano is here. >>> the israel-hamas war. tonight, the israelis say they have hamas' leader surrounded now in an underground bunker. and this evening here, the leaked audio revealing the anger in a meeting with benjamin netanyahu. families of the hostages furious. james longman in israel. >>> back in the u.s., the justice department tonight charging four russ

he applied to work at unlv but did not get the job.tors say he sent at least 22 envelopes containing an unknown white powder to faculty at unlv and in north carolina. yesterday's horrific shooting leaves this campus in shock. >> hang on. just follow their instructions. >> reporter: students hid in dark classrooms before being ushered out to safety by police. junior film student hannah werner's screenwriting class stacked desks against the door when they heard the gunfire. >> we don't know where the shooter is. we don't know what happened. so we all just decided to stay in the room. >> she showed us the alert students received on their phones. werner recorded this video when officers arrived a short time later and escorted students to safety. >> so they said, come on out with single-file line. >> are your hands up at this point? >> hands at your sides just like that. >> you felt this was going to happen eventually? >> yeah, because i also work in the school district, not while i'm in school, while i'm teaching. but it could also happen

also ahead, las vegas police releasing this new video of the shootout with the man who opened fire at unlv. and first to nbc, new accounts of the gunman's obsession with vegas. ♪♪ >>> it is 10:00 eastern. thanks so much for being with us on a friday. i'm ana cabrera reporting from new york, and we begin with that breaking news. hunter biden indicted on tax crimes. the president's son facing nine tax-related charges including three felony counts. in a damning 56-page filing, the special counsel alleges hunter didn't just fail to pay his taxes but that he spent millions on an extravagant lifestyle, on drugs, escorts, luxury hotels, exotic cars, clothing, and in short everything but his taxes. in a statement to nbc news, hunter's lawyer says quote, based on the facts and the law, if hunter's last name was anything other than biden, the charges in delaware and california would not have been brought. joining us now is nbc's justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian along with julie tsirkin on capitol hill and former federal prosecutor, former senior investigative counsel for the janua

. >> our hearts go out to the entire unlv community. no student should have to fear pursuing their dreams. >> that was moments ago, we were following breaking news in las vegas. after a gunman opened fire at the university of nevada at las vegas earlier today. three people were killed, another person shot, and another is in stable condition in the hospital. the gunman was killed at the scene. police say they have identified him. they are not really seen that information until the next of kin are notified. msnbc correspondent emily martinez covered the story and joins us live at the latest. emily, what do we know about what happened there today? >> as you mentioned, the news conference wrapping a few minutes ago. the sheriff describing the shooting as a heinous, unforgivable crime, and we're learning that the shooting first broke out on the fourth floor of one of the business school buildings, and it continued on multiple levels. what police are underscoring tonight, there is no more ongoing threat to the community in las vegas, as you m

coming up next, the professor who police say was responsible for a deadly shooting at unlv. is on my profile focus on conspiracy theories. that is next. >>> moments ago police identified two of the three victims yesterday at the university of toronto-las vegas. both were faculty members at the business school. >> reporter: unlv reeling from a campus shooting that claimed the lives of three. another victim recovering from a gunshot wound but upgraded to stable condition. law enforcement responding to an active shooter on campus. gunfire working out on the fourth floor of the business school. students getting an alert to run, hide, fight. one hit in a campus bathroom. >> i jumped up onto the toilet. i heard the gunmen started to come closer. i was freaking out. >> it was 50 or 60 kids running across the parking lot then followed by a string of consecutive gunshots. >> we were all just basically sitting ducks. >> reporter: police engage the suspect who was shooting on multiple floors before he was neutralized outside. the gunmen described himself as a semi retired university pr

. >> the unlv campus is in shock and grieving after a mass shooting. what we've learned. >>> being a part of the muslim community. this is not our first rodeo. >> houses of worship in muslim and jewish communities are unheightened alert. their concerns and new security measures. >>> love all the attention fellas, thank you for that. [ laughter ] >> sparks fly among the four gop candidates in their final debate before the crucial iowa caucuses. >>> all of these dogs appear perfection. they have come from shelters all over the area that are overcrowded. >> some deserving pups get star treatment. >>> our fishing industry on the west coast is just under stress. >> local fishermen get help staying afloat during tough times. >>> i'm kind of expecting it and we've done some upgrades. >> and businesses across the bay getting ready for rain. we had quite a bit of that yesterday. good morning, i'm gianna franco and actually picked up my kids with the umbrella in hand and they're like let's go to the park and i'm like not today. >> not today. no. we did the same

he applied to work at unlv but did not get the job.rs say he sent at least 22 envelopes containing an unknown white powder to faculty at unlv and in north carolina. yesterday's horrific shooting leaves this campus in shock. >> hang on. follow their instructions. >> reporter: students hid in dark classrooms before being ushered out to safety by police. junior film student hannah warner's screenwriting class stacked desks against the door. >> we don't know where the shooter is, we do know what happened. we decided to stay in the room. >> she showed us the alert students received on their phones. >> i was like wow, this is real. this is actually happening. report back warner recorded this video and police arrived a short time later. >> they said come out out in a single final line. hands at your sides just like that. >> reporter: you felt this was going to happen eventually? >> yeah. i also work in the school district. while i'm at work. well i'm teaching. it can also happen while i'm at the movie theater. it can happen at the mall. >> re

unlv campus police officer had just shot and killed the gunman control.got one down in front of the hall that we have another one in the inside the building. still has 67 year-old tony polluters. body lay out in the open obscured in this video we received with the black box. officers seem confused about the possibility of a second shooter still sight. as alarms blared officers begin their meticulous search every people inside here unknown >> evacuating students and heads up searching for other threats. watch it. another video, a team outside notes lead over polio was already dead. this video metro police shared shortly after the shooting shows that unlv police officer more than 90 minutes into the crisis. police say the work in this building is far from we're all the rooms. note, every room yes, correct. >> and that was david charns reporting. the 3 professors who were killed, you see their pictures, their jerry chang, patricia velez and they oco talk tomorrow. colleagues say they were dedicated educators with a passion for teaching a visiting professor w

>> i'm a student at unlv. we were in the student union on the second floor and we heard at the business building, on the second floor, there was an active shooter. we found out cops were on the site and we just sheltered in place. and so we were evacuated and he took maybe 30 minutes to evacuated. >> lots of cops on campus. >> yeah. >> we walked out of the building, and up. [indistinct] >> we could -- [audio bad] >> we made it out on time. >> we have a live e-mails, life announcements telling us where the shooter was. i will command the school for giving us updates. that was great. >> reporter: thank you. >> martha: that is a very in the moment account from a few of these students and you can see they just were kind of pushed back from that area by one of the law enforcement officials from the scene there. but what they said, these young women, were in this building, it sounds like, beam hall, which is the home to the university's business school from what i gathered and jonathan hunt is with us as well. it so

we begin with the deadly shooting on the campus of unlv.lerts sent from campus security, saying this is not a test, urging students to run, hide, fight. multiple victims are dead. the gunman is also dead after police engaged the suspect. the first calls at 11:45 local time. law enforcement rushing to the scene. the shooter reported to be at the business school building. dozens of officers wearing body armor. students with their arms in the air. students describing the fear, their calls to parents and family. many of these students were in final exams just before the holiday break, set to be home with their families. will carr leading us off. >> reporter: the deadly gunfire erupting just before noon. reports of an active shooter a nevada las vegas. a swarm of tactical officers racing to the student union and business school. at least three people killed. school officials urging students to run, hide, fight. >> at the time, i was evidently terrified. scared for my life. >> reporter: just off campus, anxious parents waiting for word. >> they'r

we don't enjoy why he targeted unlv. this is your district. you taught at unlv. this is personal for you i know. what's your reaction to yet another deadly shooting, mass shooting there in las vegas? >> well, that's right. the shooting on october 1st for the music festival out of mandalay bay was also in my district. but this campus is very dear to me. i spent three decades there teaching and so my heart just goes out to the victims but to the whole campus, teachers, faculty, staff and students, but i have to hand it to the campus cops and the metro, they had practiced unfortunately, and they handled this superbly. they were there in a hurry. they coordinated with the fire department. they locked down the area. they got students out. advised them quickly on a text what to do. it was handled as best as could be in such a tragic situation. >> and that's because it's become way too routine to have a situation like this. they've done this before. law enforcement around the country are doing this daily. as we mentioned nearly 60 people were killed at that mass shootin

. >> new revelations about the 67 year old man accused in that deadly campus rampage at unlv.t we've learned about the letters he allegedly sent to nearly two dozen professors and academics. >> frightening moments as shots are fired outside a jewish temple in new york. as hanukkah begins, what the fbi is saying about the threat level amid the raging war in the middle east. and now the questions being raised about images circulating online showing palestine captives stripped down to their underwear for how israel is responding. >> the new health alert about contaminated cantaloupe. another death linked to a growing salmonella outbreak. >> a developing story from texas. the mystery surrounding the murder of a 16 year old cheerleader is speaking out. >> a tv reporter is criticized by a viewer for her appearance. if you're going to wear old bus driver pants, you have to expect emails like this. >> how she confronted her critic on live tv and later, a tomato that was lost in space is finally found. >> from abc news in new york, this is america this morning. >> good friday morning,

. >>> also tonight, the investigation after the deadly mass shooting of the unlv campus. the gunman a professor who was rejected for a job by the university, and what we're learning about the victims. >>> the historic ruling in texas. a judge granting a woman's emergency to bypass on the state's total ban on abortion after she lears the fetus has a fatal disease. >>> the gaza, the war raging. richard engel with a freed israeli hostage as she finally returns home. >>> donald trump back in court for his civil fraud trial. after skipping the gop debate, and what his campaign said today about future debates. >>> and typing out tunes. the orchestra making music in a whole new key. ♪♪ >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. just hours before this evening's start of the jewish holiday of hanukkah, shots were fired on to the grounds of a synagogue in albany, new york, further stoking concerns over the holiday and rising acts of antisemitism in this country. officials say no one was hurt, and a 28-year-old man has been taken into cus

the motive or why he carried out at unlv. we are monitoring the situation and is going to continue to keep us updated throughout our newscast. if you are trying to contact a loved one at unlv police has set up a hotline for those affected by the shooting. you can call the number there you see on your screen. 702455 aid for reunification and victim services. >>> we will switch gears now. here at home, we have been tracking rain and the forecast this week. parts of the bay area have been seeing rain throughout the day. here's the views from traffic cameras including the sky ranger scanning right now. we want to know how much rain we are expected to get and how long is it expected to stick around? >> the system is a weaker one so no huge rain totals. it's more likely beneficial rain versus extreme downpours but it's enough to where we have seen it and we certainly need it because right about this time we should be seeing rain. this is seasonal and our rain chances will continue for the next couple hours. let's take a look at wha

what prosecutors are saying he's guilty and we're learning new details about yesterday's shooting at unlv with police are revealing about that shooting that killed 3 faculty >> now to see the latest on yesterday's shooting at unlv. tonight, we are learning the 3 victims killed or faculty members of the university. the sa is a look at 2 of those victims who lost their lives yesterday, the clark county coroner's office identifying them as 64 year-old professor shot jan chang and 39 year-old professor patricia navarro. the 3rd victim will be identified, wants their family has been notified. the 4th victim, a visiting professor still in the hospital, recovering tonight. police say the gunman identified the 67 year-old anthony police do was a longtime business professor who tried to get a job at unlv but failed. authorities say he had a list of targets at the school and send out 22 letters with no return address. university faculty members across the country. police say opened fire around noon yesterday in the business school. and what up? several more floors in the building before being kille

police now say at least three individuals were victims in the unlv shooting. we do not know the extent of their injuries. as soon as we learn the extent of their injuries, we will bring that to you. we are also following another big story out of nevada. at least six people were indicted by a grand jury in nevada. they are accused of participating in a scheme intended to overturn the 2020 election. we're back in a moment with that story. >>> welcome back. we're following a major story in our law and justice lead. a nevada grand jury indicted six people who acted as pro-trump fake electors in a scheme to overturn the 2020 election and subvert the will of the american people. let's get to kyung lah. tell us what you're learning. >> reporter: this indictment was announced by the attorney general. the state termattorney general at one point he wasn't going to pursue this, but something changed. let's show you what this all goes back to. it was december 14th, 2020. six people in the state of nevada had gathered to sign what was a fake elector sheet, saying that they

just this afternoon, we learned about another shooting on the campus of unlv in nevada. our prayers are with the victims. the prayers are with the families. >>> we'll be right back. >>> it was two months ago today that hamas launched its terror attack on israel, killing about 1,200 people. and the israeli military is forging ahead to eliminate the militant group in gaza. israeli leaders say they encircum encircled the house of a hamas leader in the south. they did not say where he is but asserted he is underground. >> translator: last night, i said our forces can reach anywhere in the gaza strip. now, they circled his house. his house is his fortress and he can escape but it's only a matter of time until we can get him. >> the defense forces blurred faces here. it has breached hamas defense lines and carried out raids in a hamas stronghold, as well. everyone in gaza is hungry as the access to food and water is limited. the red crescent reports that 80 trucks carrying humanitarian supplies crossed into gaza on wednesday. for more on all of this, let's bring in clare sebas