mientras la policÍa buscaba neutralizar a anthony polito en el edificio de la cola negocios. >> vi ae no sabemos si el tirador con la policÍa o cualquier persona. >> la comunidad segÚn reuniÓ en honor a los 3 fallecidos. el profesor de 64 aÑos (palabra en inglÉs( la profesora asistente patricia navarro vÉlez y la tercera vÍctima es la ojo de 69 aÑos segÚn la oficina forense del condado de clark. una persona que logrÓ sobrevivir a la balacera estÁ en condiciÓn estable. >> aunque las autoridades no determinaron el motivo del ataque aseguran que anthony polito aplico por un trabajo en la universidad no fue con contratado. y que el ataque no fue al azar iba dirigido a otra persona. la gente estaba pensando lo peor en el campus. >> pudo haber pasado cualquier cosa, mis padres no tienen una visa vigente para venir. >> tambiÉn se dio a conocer que antes de la balacera anthony polito enviÓ cartas a 22 mi miembros diferentes del personal universitario las vegas y en carolina del norte. segÚn las autoridades las enviÓ sin di direcciÓn del remitente. ademÁs, se encontrÓ polvo blanco en uno de l

se trata de anthony polito un exprofesor de carolina del norte de 37 aÑos, era un hombre excÉntrico, las vegas. tambiÉn la policÍa dio a conocer que antes de la balacera escribiÓ cartas por correo a 22 miembros de diferentes universidades en las vegas (inentendible( carolina del norte y segÚn la policÍa enviÓ sin direcciÓn del remitente. ademÁs, encontrÓ la policÍa por el polvo blanco en uno de los sobres. las cartas fueron confiscadas por las autoridades despuÉs de ver 14.000 piezas de corres antes de ser enviado. >> el hombre no iba detrÁs de los estudiantes y no de los profesores en una lista que Él elaborÓ. francisco fajardo tiene los deta. >> un dÍa despuÉs del peor capÍtulo en la historia de nevada en las vegas, las vÍctimas del tiroteo son identificadas. la universidad confirmÓ la muerte del asistente del profesor patricia navarro vÉlez y el acadÉmico (inentendible( ambos miembros de la facultad de negocios. >> (informaciÓn en pantalla( >> mientras el recuerdo del horror que vivieron sigue intacto en quienes estaban en el campus, cÉsar. >> escuchÉ a alguien que querÍa abrir la

el sospechoso fue identificado como anthony polito, un maestro de la tercera edad, quien aparentementeÓ un trabajo en dicho centro educativo. borja: esta estadÍstica es terrible, seg—— elyangÉlica gonzÁlez a preparador las reacciones. elyangÉlica: la rÁpida acciÓn policial durante la emergencia en pleno campus evitÓ una mayor tragedia, es la confesiÓn de la autoridad al revelar que un hombre armado abriÓ fuego en la universidad matando a 3 personas. >> [habla en inglÉs] si no hubiera sido por las acciones heroicas de varios de los oficiales que respondiera, se habÍan perdido incontables vidas mÁs. elyangÉlica: afirma el jefe de la policÍa metropolitana, junto justo antes de mediodÍa los clientes se reunÍan afuera de la escuela de negocios, estÁn jugando y comiendo cuando el refrendo producido por los disparos comenzÓ a escucharse dentro del edificio. >> estamos a punto de terminar el examen, nos dieron "no se puede ni porque hay un tirador activo en escuela". estaba en el edificio al lado de donde estamos nosotros. elyangÉlica: decenas de los uniformados de la policÍa localidad del cam

police also revealing tonight when they searched anthony polito's residents, they found a chair withinting downwards towards some sort of last will and testament document. they also found several computers and hard drives as well as ammunition matching the same kind of ammunition they found tonight seen right here. >> erin? >> lucy, thank you very much from vegas tonight. >>> next, a look at cnn's heros who are doing simply extrtraordinary y things. you're probably not easily persuaded to switch mobile providers for your business. but what if we told you it's possible that comcast business mobile can save you up to 75% a year on your wireless bill versus the big three carriers? did we peak your interest? you can get two unlimited lines for just $30 each a month. there are no term contracts or line activation fees. and you can bring your own device. oh, and all on the most reliable 5g mobile network nationwide. wireless that works for you. it's not just possible, it's happening. >>> finally, cnn shining a light on ten extraordinary people who give back to their communities. anderson c

we are also getting our first look at the shooter. 67-year-old anthony polito.law enforcement sources told cnn he applied for job at the university and he did not get it. this tragic shooting marks the 80th school shooting in the u.s. so far this year. 29 of which have been on university and college campuses. cnn's lucy kafanov live outside of the campus there was some new details. lucy, tell us about what you are learning about the suspect and also how students are coping. this was a horrific day yesterday. >> reporter: absolutely. so much grief and disbelief here. in terms of the suspect, as you pointed out, we have learned from law enforcement sources that he was, indeed, 67-year-old anthony polito, who may have been passed over for a job at this university. his linkedin profile list him as a, quote, semi retired professor. his most recent full-time job dating back to 2017. sources say he previously worked in schools in both georgia and north carolina. he did die at the scene after a confrontation with police yesterday. violence kicking off just before noon l

the very pecific rules he ha 67 year old anthony polito is suspect of killing three business school professors and wounding a fourth. authorities identified two of the deceased as patricia navarro. velez and jan jerry chang. the wounded man is in critical condition. 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 fro

. >> no one on 67-year-old anthony polito's target list was actually hit. police shot and killed the former professor after a 10 minute rampage at the university's business school. police say he had also mailed letters to nearly 2 dozen university staffers across the country and some of those contained a white powder that turned out to be harmless. investigators say the gunman had been denied several professor jobs including one at unlv. >>> the boyfriend of a san francisco tech worker has been arrested, accused of murdering his partner, 27-year-old kimberly wong. wong was found dead in her apartment last thursday during a well-being check. police arrested 29-year-old scott fisher in concord yesterday morning. friends of wong tell kpix she and fisher had dated for several years. wong worked at a -- as a product designer. >>> high pressure starting to build its way and from offshore and that means sunny skies for us today with winds moving in from the north. cool temperatures heading into this afternoon. let's take a look at what the climate prediction cente

nbc news learned the identity of the shooter, 67-year-old anthony polito. >> the number of mass shootingss hard to wrap your head around. 632 in 2023. a mass shooting defined as a shooter where four or more people are shot or killed. >> let's bring in tom winter and dana griffin in las vegas. tom, what more have we learned about the gunman and what are investigators focusing on? >> reporter: right now it's all about the motive and trying to determine why anthony polito, former college professor, someone in 2020 previously applied to work as a professor at unlv. that was back in 2020. the question is if that was in 2020 and he was disappointed why did he go to the school now and conduct this shooting? that's the big question. that's what investigators are focussed on. a review of all sort of google searches and social media, we can't find anything that indicates there was a protest, demonstration or event at the school that would have led to somebody carrying this out as a result of the tensions in the middle east. we looked into that. las vegas law enforcement community very familiar with

polito opened fire on the building's fourth floor just before noon wednesday, shooting and killing three64-year-old professor jerry chang, 39-year-old assistant professor patricia navarro velez. the third victim, also faculty, hasn't been named until their family can be notified one gunshot survivor is still in the hospital >> the suspect had a list of people he was seeking on the university campus, as well as faculty from the eastern carolina university >> reporter: he previously worked at other universities across the southeast, touted a membership in mensa, the high iq society, and was prone to posting conspiracy theories on his personal website, but investigators are stopping short of assigning motive >> we know he applied numerous times for a job with several nevada higher education institutions and was denied each time >> reporter: today, police shared video of the moment polito was killed as he engaged police outside. >> evacuate to a safe area, run, hide, fight. >> reporter: business law school caleb was in class just two floors down when he heard the shots ring out. what did it

keep your hands up, please >> reporter: this sytime inside unlv's business school anthony polito opened fire just before noon wednesday, shooting and killing three. 64-year-old professor jerry chang, 39-year-old assistant professor patricia one is still in the hospital >> the suspect had a list of people he was seeking on the university campus. as well as faculty from the eastern carolina university. >> reporter: he previously worked at other universities across the southeast, tout ed a membership in mensa. but investigators are stopping short of assign motive >> we know he applied numerous times for a job with several nevada institutions and was denied each time >> reporter: police showed video of the moment he was killed. >> ru >> run, hide, fight. >> reporter: caleb was in class two floors down when he heard the shots ring out >> sounded like balloons popping. we were kind of oblivious to it. >> reporter: incredibly, this isn't his first mass shooting. he was at the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history inthat left 5 pe8 people dead. a legacy of violence leaving las vegas numb >> o

he's 67-year-old anthony polito who is a former college professor.rently applied for a job here at unlv years ago. police 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 v

the suspect in the attack, 67-year-old anthony polito a former college professor who applied for a job years ago but wasn't hired. witnesses say he was armed with a pistol when he opened fire before noon. minutes later he was killed during a shootout with campus police. classes have been canceled through the end of the week. and the college of business where the shootings took place and the area surrounding that building still locked down right now. the center of an ongoing investigation. overnight, police also searched this apartment in henderson, a suburb of las vegas. looking for anything that may help them understand how and why polito may have carried out the killing spree. >> this is a place of education, relationships, friendships, college is supposed to be the best time of your life, not the end of it. >> reporter: students turned survivors. stunned and struggling with the pain of overwhelming loss. jay gray, nbc news, las vegas. >>> back here at home, the field is getting more crowded to fill su's congressional seat. the congresswoman is retiring next year. two more democrats

. >> police identified the suspect as 67 year old anthony polito. sources say he applied to be a professor at unlv but was not hired. investing gators were searching an apartment in henderson, nevada, believed to be polito's home last night. the community gathered for a prayer vigil. we give you pray, remembering the three lives lost with an additional victim hospitalized overnight. now upgraded to stable condition. authorities say all of the victims were faculty or staff, not students. >> it's not of last night's fiery debate among the four republicans challenging former president trump in the race for the white house, things got personal. here's abc's liz landers. >> the fourth republican president debate included no shortage of insults. the most obnoxious blowhard in america. >> so shut up for a little while. >> only four candidates appeared on stage in alabama. the main target, nikki haley. >> i love all the attention, fellas. thank you for that. >> vivek ramaswamy used his first question to go directly after haley. now, you're a multi-million w

. >> el atacante fue abatido e identificado como anthony polito, que según autoridades había solicitado en el campus. >> no más. bueno, pues nomás es que estaba como mi mente. estaba pensando en cosas buenas para no estar planificando, porque la gente, los otros estudiantes que metimos, porque se metieron, muchos estaban bien asustados. >> estados unidos ya registró 630 tiroteos masivos en este 2023 y en el 2022 fueron 646 los episodios de este estilo. >> entonces si puedan hacer algo contra armas necesariamente para el campus, no sé evitar algo, tener unos detectores o algo, no sé trabajar juntos, no como papás y comunicarle con los estudiantes para tener a nuestros hijos salvos. >> el episodio de este miércoles tuvo lugar muy cerca de donde el 1 de octubre del 2017 se produjo una de las mayores masacres en el país. el tiroteo en el casino mandalay bay, que dejó en ese entonces 58 muertos y cientos de heridos desde las vegas. brayan lozano, telemundo, bryan muchas gracias. >> la policía de fresno ha iniciado una investigación tras recibir informes de 2 robos. bueno, le comento el prime

they say this video shows former professor anthony polito chasing an officer around a car. officer then returns fire and the threat. police say polito killed three members of the faculty and staff. he's also accused of mailing letters to 22 universities across the us. a source says at least one letter was laced with talcum powder. authorities say polito was carrying nine magazines of bullets and had a list of targets he previously taught at east carolina university, where a former student says polito was unusual. >> he kept a running log of every single negative thing that a student said about him. you know, 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, the victims include assistant professor patricia navarro velez and professor shah jahan chang. >> police say polito had applied for a job at unlv but was rejected. they say he also embraced conspiracy theories and wrote about the zodiac killer. >> now to the security concerns nationwide as hanukkah begins, the war in the middle east ha

. >> reporter: police say 67-year-old anthony polito opened fire on the building's fourth floor justnoon wednesday, shooting and killing three. 64-year-old professor jerry chang, 39-year-old assistant professor patricia navarro velez. the third victim, also faculty, hasn't been named until their family can be notified. one gunshot survivor is still in the hospital. >> the suspect had a list of people he was seeking on the university campus, as well as faculty from the eastern carolina university. >> reporter: he previously worked at other universities across the southeast, touted a membership in mensa, the high iq society, and was prone to posting conspiracy theories on his person website, but investigators are stopping short of assigning motive. >> we know he applied several times for a job with several nevada higher institutions and was denied each time. >> reporter: today police shared video of the moment polito was killed as he engaged police outside. >> evacuate to a safe area, run, hide, fight. >> reporter: business law school caleb was in class just two floors down when he hea

el sheriff kevin macneill presentó oficialmente la foto del sospechoso del tiroteo anthony polito, asídentificó a 2 de las personas que lamentablemente perdieron la vida. chanchanchan de 64 años, quien era profesor de sistemas informáticos en el departamento de negocios y según el sheriff, su salón de clases estaba ubicado en el tercer piso del edificio. la segunda persona identificada fue patricia navarro vélez de 39 años, quien era profesora asistente de contabilidad, con una oficina en el 4o piso del edificio. la tercer víctima ha sido identificada y la oficina forense del condado clark continúa trabajando para hacerle llegar la información a los familiares legales más cercanos. además, se reveló un video donde se ve a un oficial de policía siendo agredido por el sospechoso. una situación que en tan solo segundos escaló, terminando con el sospechoso abatido por ese mismo oficial que hoy es considerado un héroe. se espera que en las próximas horas las autoridades revelen el nombre de la tercer víctima, así como también de los oficiales involucrados. desde las vegas, bryan lozano, tel

>> reporter: the suspect, anthony polito, had a target list, but police believe when he didn't find his targets, he killed three professors and critically wounded a fourth, who just happened to be in the building. well, that fourth faculty member injured in the shooting remains in the hospital. now, police say they are reviewing even more videos from that day, and that those videos will be released as they become available. david? >> david: mola lenghi with us tonight. thank you, mola. >>> we turn now to the race for the white house. tonight, 24 hours after colorado's supreme court said donald trump should not be on the ballot in that state, they believe because of his actions on january 6th, tonight, what donald trump now plans to do next. here's rachel scott. >> reporter: tonight, president biden weighing in on that unprecedented decision by the colorado supreme court that donald trump is disqualified from holding the office of president, removing him from the state's primary ballot, arguing he incited an insurrection. >> is trump an insurrectionist, sir? >> well, i think certainly it

polito was a former professor who had applied for a position at unlv but was not hired. police say they have 22 letters that the suspect sent to university personnel across the country. one letter contained an unknown white powder. 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 ramp

his name we're just getting this anthony polito, 67 years old. shot and killed after the ram page. he reportedly sought a job at unlv. most recently a full-time business professor at east carolina university. two law enforcement officers are also being treated for minor injuries and for parents and loved ones waiting for word during the lockdown some breathtaking revelations coming in one text message at a time. >> the first text is, of course, she's telling me that there was an active shooter. and that she was scared. then, she said, i love you. >> police searched the suspect's home overnight, they have yet to determine a motive. classes at the unlv campus are cancelled through at least sunday. >>> president biden outlining in very stark terms what he believes is at stake if the u.s. fails to support ukraine against russia. listen. >> we can't let putin win. it's in our overwhelming national interest and international interests of all our friends, and any disruption in our ability to supply ukraine clearly strengthens putin's position. >> those comments didn't phase senate republi

police also explain what the suspected shooter anthony polito was doing at a local post office prioro the shooting. >> prior to the shooting, the suspect had earlier visited a henderson post office and sent 22 letters to various university personnel across the country with no return address. the suspect had a list of people he was seeking on the university campus. as well as faculty from the eastern carolina university. we have contacted almost everyone on those lists to make sure that they are all right. >> the sheriff says polito was struck multiple times thursday and collapsed at the scene where officers then arrested him. the 67-year-old was declared dead at the scene. >>> still to come for you on the program, former british prime minister boris johnson admits that his covid pandemic rules were too complex. >>> and many women in indonesia say they are on the losing end of the government's plans to become a global player in electric vehicles. that story and how they are fighting back is just ahead. (car engine revs) (engine accelerating) (texting clicks) (tires squeal) (glass shat

polito swas the gunman. he was rejected for all the positions he applied for. a list of people he was seeking on campus although none of the victims were on the list. >> police arrived on the scene within minutes and confronted the shooter. you can see that in video from the las vegas police department. police say the gunman used a nine millimeter handgun bought legally last year and had 11 magazines, he sent 22 letters to various university personnel nationwide with no return address listed, and some of those envelopes had white powder inside. the substance was harmless, detectives are working with the postal service to try to find the rest of those letters and warn anyone in the education world to be careful if they receive any letter with no return address. >> this morning the fda appears ready to green light the first treatment using general editing. if approved it would target sickle cell disease. few treatments are available at this point. so this has the potential to be a game changer, cnn's meg turre

anthony polito, that's the last time you will hear me say his name.icials say he legally bought his gun last year . the sheriff said before the shooting, he mailed 22 letters to various employees across the country and they found a document similar to a last will and testament at his home. >>> police say the man in custody for firing shots at an albany synagogue had allegedly said, free palestine before being taken into custody. the incident is being investigated as a hate crime and the governor said she has directed police to increase patrol given that tonight is the first night of hanukkah. a somber gathering of -- it also is a day that marks two months since israel launched its war with hamas. 1200 individuals were killed, most of them civilians. let's bring in barrack ravid. >> as we went into this operation in southern gaza, i think it was the first time that we really saw those two goals collide. the decision needed to be made on you, whether israel is going to give it another try or try somewhere else to you know, reach another deal on hostages

>> reporter: anthony polito, according to students was an eccentric guy.s was somebody who was, according to students, obsessed with las vegas and the culture here, but also somewhat of a hermit, according to neighbors. we're learning more because police want us to know more. the sole focus of this investigation is trying to nail down a motive. despite all we know about this guy, police say they have not assigned a motive. that is what they're working on to try to figure out what the connection was between somebody that maybe was just upset at certain educators here at unlv to somebody that would commit a mass shooting at the campus of unlv. we know part of that instituted what amounts to a hit list that he had literally written down several names according to the sheriff of people he was targeting, that he sent letters across the country to certain educators. this was a guy that was trying to apply for, as a career professor, apply for jobs in certain campuses throughout the state of nevada was rejected from all of them, including here at unlv, and then c

he has been identified, the suspected gunman, identified as 67-year-old anthony polito.are told he was retired possibly university professor that worked at a school in north carolina. he was rejected from a job here at unlv years ago. officers obviously looking into whether that may be part of the motive here. not learning much doe ta detail the victims. three were killed, one in the hospital. we hope the police will identify whether these were students, faculty, staff. the campus is closed through sunday. it is a quiet campus right now. a very shaken community. some hotels in the area have allowed students to come stay there in case they are too traumatized to stay in their dorm rooms here on campus. >> dana griffin, thank you so much. >>> former president donald trump is back inside a manhattan courtroom for the $250 million civil fraud trial against him. his adult sons and the trump organization. days before he is expected to be the final witness testifying in his own defense. arriving this morning, his first appearance since an appeals court reinstated a gag order ba

so we have learned the suspected shooter's name, it is 67-year-old anthony polito, according to two senior law enforcement sources familiar with the case. they tell nbc news he is a former professor that worked at a university in north carolina. officials say that he also applied for a position here at unlv. that was years ago. he obviously was not hired. and investigators are now looking into whether that may be part of the motive here. we're just outside a campus here and through this breezeway is the building where this shooting started on the fourth floor of bean hall. that is home to the lead business school where officials say the shooter entered, started on the fourth floor, moved throughout several other floors, came outside, that's when he was killed in a shootout with two university police officers. we know four victims so far, three have died, one remains in the hospital, was listed in critical condition, is now considered stable. we have seen so far about 20 police officers over my shoulder in that breezeway still, you know, conducting this investigation. the campus is closed t

two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the case tell nbc news that anthony polito applied for a professor position and was not hired. that was back in 2020. four people were shot, and three of them were killed. joining us now is nbc news correspondent, dana griffin. tell us the latest. what do investigators know so far about why this unfolded? >> reporter: well, ryan, they have made at least a connection to the suspected shooter. polito applied for a job here in 2020. was not hired. so they are obviously looking into whether that may be part of the motivation for the shooting. i spoke with one student who tells me that he believes this shooter was targeting professors, not students. we have not gotten a confirmation on who was killed and the three people who were killed and the one person who is still in the hospital. that's coming from one of the students who says he was meeting with a professor inside that building. this all unfolded yesterday around noon just before several people were inside the business school that's located behind me. we have seen a lot of activity out h

police say 67 year old anthony polito killed three people and injured a fourth.orities also identified two of the victims who were professors at the business school. polito was reportedly a north carolina professor who had recently been denied a job at unlv. polito was shot and killed by police after he opened fire on the campus. hadn't been for the heroic act actions of one of those police officers who responded, and it could have been countless additional lives taken. >> armed confrontation of the suspect by law enforcement stopped the suspect's further actions. >> the unlv campus is just a few miles from the scene of the october 2017 shooting at a country music festival right outside mandalay bay. a gunman killed 60 people and injured hundreds more. police say lessons learned from that tragic day shaped their response to yesterday's attack. >> there are renewed calls for congress to take action on gun control after the shooting in las vegas and another in texas this week. the day before the rampage at unlv authority say a gunman in texas killed six people, fou

the alleged gunman has been identified by police as 67 year-old anthony polito, a longtime business professor who had unsuccessfully applied for a job at unlv. he was killed in a shootout with the officers. there's still no word right now on a motive. but the white house did weigh in on this violence earlier today. >> at the president's direction, we have federal officials on the ground supporting local response efforts and providing all necessary assistance because we know it's not just the victims and survivors who need support that this violence rips apart entire communities. >> the community at unlv is still dealing with this tragedy. thousands of students and faculty members were forced to just abandon their belongings and run for safety. many of them returned to campus today to try to get what they left behind kron four's to co joins us now live from unlv. she talked with them. she's joining us now really very challenged by this entire situation. >> i texted him right after i heard the gunshots. i was like there's a shooter in my building. i don't know if i would survive. >> i love you

polito killed three business school professors and wounded a fourth in a roughly ten minute rampage. are two of the identified victims, patricia navarro velez and sean jan cherry, zhang. the wounded man is in critical condition. pulido was shot and killed by police after opening fire at unlv yesterday. authorities say pulido had a list of targets in various colleges and universities where he had been denied jobs, 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 enforcement stopped the suspect's further 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. one day later, there are renewed calls for lawmakers to take action on gun control. it comes as the us has set a record this year for mass shootings. fox's madeline rivera has more from washington. >>

polito. investigators say that he applied for a job here at the school. he was not hired. they still have not connected whether that was part of the motive for yesterday's shooting. we know there was a search warrant issued at a henderson apartment. it's unclear if that is the suspect's apartment, and we are waiting to learn more details. investigators have not officially named the suspect publicly. they said they were trying to notify next of kin. >> what can you tell us about these victims, three people who were killed and a fourth who was very injured? >> reporter: yeah, we're still trying to get confirmation on who these victims are. we know three people were shot and killed, one person is still in the hospital. that person was initially listed as in critical condition. investigators say that person is now stable. the extent of his or her injuries still unknown at this time. right now the campus is closed until sunday. we've heard just a showing of support around las vegas. a lot of the r

. >> police say the suspect, 67-year-old anthony polito opened fire on the building's fourth floor shootingtally. 64 professor jerry chang, 39-year-old assistant professor patricia navarro-velez and a third who police are not naming. the lone survivor, a 38-year-old visiting professor is stable. polito applied for a job at the school but was not hired. >> we're still learning a lot about this suspect, still trying to understand motive! he previously worked at universities across the southeast, touted his membership in mensa, the high iq, investigators say the shootings were targeted. >> the suspect had a list of people he was seeking on the university campus. >> reporter: authorities releasing this video of the gunman's shootout with police, moments before he was killed. business law student caleb malis was in class when he heard shots. >> fight or flight starts to kick in. >> reporter: a few years ago, he says he was also at the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history, the 2017 las vegas music festival that left 58 people dead. >> i feel like i'm in the wrong place wrong time sometimes, bu

. >> but no one on 67-year-old anthony polito's target list was actually hit. police shot and killed the former university professor after a ten minute rampage at the university's business school. police say he had also mailed letters to nearly two dozen university staffers across the country. some contained a white powder that turned out to be harmless. investigators say the gunman had been denied several professor jobs including at unlv. >>> the presidents of harvard and mit and the university of pennsylvania are under fire after their congressional hearing on campus anti-semitism. many people are upset over their response to one specific question. would they discipline students calling for genocide of jews on campus? some of the presidents seemingly evaded that question. politicians on both sides of the aisle found their responses unacceptable. >> fascinating scene to see play out and i know that the new president of harvard claudene gay has faced a lot of questions about this and you have to think about it. she's a new president. and all eyes are looking on

polito. >> no, i just saw a man that i usually don't see on the fourth floor.bout 6'4", heavyset, white man. >> reporter: this as we're learning more about the two university police officers who were able to confront the shooter on wednesday, seen here on surveillance video. the suspect wearing a long coat pursuing one officer, who then turns and opens fire killing the suspect. authorities identifying the officers as detective nate drum and officer damian garcia. >> these two officers are heroes. they kept the worst from becoming a bloodbath. >> reporter: three people were killed in the shooting, another still in the hospital fighting for his life. authorities also now releasing the name of the third deceased victim, dr. naoki takamauro, a professor in the department of world languages and cultures. >> naoki was frail physically although she was lion-hearted in kindness and generosity and lion-hearted in humanity. >> reporter: president biden meeting the unlv president and members of the student body while in vegas for an infrastructure investments announcement

polito. >> no, i just saw a man i usually don't see on the fourth floor about six four heavyset whitee are now learning more about the poce officers who were able to confront the shooter on wednesday, seen here on surveillance video. the suspect wearing a long coat, pursuing one officer who then turns and opens fire, killing the suspect. authorities identifying the officers as detective nate drum and officer damian garcia. >> these two officers are heroes as they kept the worst from becoming seeing a bloodbath. >> three people were killed in the shooting, another still in the hospital fighting for his life. authorities also now releasing the name of the third deceased victim, dr. naoki takamaro, an associate professor in the department of world languages and cultures. >> naoko was frail physically. she, however, she was lion hearted and kindness lion hearted in general, lion hearted in humanity. >> president biden meeting the unlv president and members of the student body while in vegas for an infrastructure investment announcement. this is not normal and we can never let it become no

police have identified the gunman as 67 year old anthony polito. investigators say he was a longtime professor who was rejected for a job at unlv's business school before the shooting. polito reportedly mailed 22 letters to other university personnel around the united states. at least one contained a white powder. preliminary tests indicate it's talcum powder. the other envelopes will have to be tested as well, of course, but police are now working to intercept those letters. >> it's one of san francisco's most challenging and complex issues solving the homelessness problem that has stuck with the city for years. but during our abc7 take action, san francisco live event, city leaders promised us they see things changing by taking a more forceful approach. tonight, abc seven news reporter luz pena is looking at what the city is doing to solve the problem and what's standing in the way. >> there are nearly 8000 homeless individuals in san francisco, according to the latest count, and the city spends 5% of its $14 billion budget tackling homelessness

>> reporter: we've learned the suspect's name, 67-year-old anthony polito. as you mentioned, he unsuccessfully sought employment here at unlv. if that's part of the motive, investigators haven't said so. right now on campus, we are looking over our shoulders through this breezeway, which leads to the building where the shooting occurred. we've seen the coroner staff here taking pictures, looking around. we've also seen several students in what appears to be staff members being escorted into nearby buildings, possibly to get belongings. i interviewed a student moments ago. he told me that the students that live on campus are being housed in a separate building, kind of big enough to house so many -- a ton of students. they're sleeping there. he lives off campus. he tells me that he was on the 5th floor of this building when that shooting happened. he says he feared for his life, texted his mom, telling her that he loved her, and didn't think he was going to make it. he says he was actually meeting a professor in that professor's office. the professor left to

investigators say anthony polito opened fire on that campus wednesday, killing three people and wounding a fourth. law enforcement sources say the 67 year old is a former professor from north carolina. he had recently been denied a job at unlv. police say the swat teams that raced to the scene prevented a much bigger tragedy. >> hadn't been for the heroic actions of one of those police officers who respond wounded. that could have been countless additional lives taken. armed confrontation of the suspect by law enforcement stopped the suspect's further actions. >> the campus is just a few miles from the scene of the worst mass shooting in modern us history. a gunman killing 60 people and wounding hundreds more in october of 2017 during a country music festival outside of a las vegas hotel all new at noon state and federal leaders are touting the future of high speed rail in california now that it's receiving a new infusion of federal funding. san francisco representative nancy pelosi and former governor jerry brown were among the leaders this morning talking about the future of high speed

two law enforcement sources have identified the gunman as 67-year-old anthony polito. tell nbc news he was a professor who had applied for a job at the university three years ago. he was killed in a standoff with police. now, it is still unclear why he chose to open fire yesterday on the fourth floor of the business school. he was surrounded by classes and groups studying for exams, barely a week before winter break. the survivors right now experiencing grief, shock, and have questions. >> now that i've calmed down a bit, now i just feel angry. the fact that this happens over and over again is ridiculous. school shootings have been happening since i was born. i'm tired of it. and like i don't know how i can just walk around on campus after this. college is supposed to be the best time of your life, not the end of it. >>. the campus is just a 15-minute drive from the las vegas healing garden where a tree stand marking each of the people killed by a mass shooter there in 2017. nbc's dana griffin is reporting live from las vegas, talk a little more about what we know and

. >> police identified the suspect as 67 year old anthony polito. investigators are searching an apartment in henderson, nevada, believed to be his home police also say the three victims were faculty or staff, not students. stephanie jobina, thanks. >> abc abc7 news also spoke with a unlv student from the bay area. kaitlin tineo was at the university when the shooting happened. she was actually on the other side of the campus when she got the alert from the school. >> i ran to the student apartments across the street because i knew people who live here and then i've just been here ever since. i don't feel safe anymore at all. finals are next week and all of my finals are supposed to be in person on the university. >> she brought therapy dogs to help students and staff ease their fear and stress. the campus will be closed for the rest of the week. in the east bay, richmond has called a special meeting next week to deal with numerous complaints about a citywide stench. >> the city's mayor says it comes from a private sewage plant and it needs to be ad

multiple law enforcement sources now confirming the identity of the suspect as 67-year-old anthony polito, a career college professor who at some point was turned down from a job interview here. police, though, waiting to ascribe a motive. meanwhile, campus remains shut down as the community grieves after that terrifying attack. a day of terror on the campus of unlv. just before noon, police say a gunman opened fire on the fourth floor of the business school building, killing three and wounding a fourth before being shot and killed by university police. >> armed confrontation of the suspect by law enforcement stopped the suspect's further actions. >> reporter: three law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation tell nbc news that the gunman was a male in his 60s. the suspect had been reportedly turned away from a job at unlv in previous years. investigators not providing a motive. this alarm prompting students like brett johnson to escape on foot. >> you always hear about mass shootings and especially in schools and stuff, but like, it doesn't feel real until it actually happens

the gunman has been identified as 67 year old anthony polito, who failed to get hired at unlv.e previously taught at schools in georgia and north carolina. >> our time now seven 2682 years ago today, the united states was attacked by japan at pearl harbor, launching the us into world war two and several memorial ls will be held today. remembering the 2400 service members killed in hawaii. only a few veterans who survived the attacks on december seventh, 1941 are still alive this year. only six survivors are expected to be at those events. one is 103 year old ike schwab. he talked about this anniversary this morning. >> grateful that i'm still here. that's really how it feels. grateful i'm still here and be able to bring those memories to the people who are here and were not there then we can study, we can research, we can find those firsthand accounts and we can share very solid and factual information. >> but those that experienced it , their stories and the reality of their feelings and their impressions just bring a certain power, an element of the real human touch. >> and h

. >> reporter: sources telling abc news, the alleged shooter, 67-yr-old anthony polito, was a formerfessor who had applied for a position at unlv and was not hired. he had ties to north carolina and georgia listing he had a ph.d. in philosophy and master's in business administration. authorities say he was armed with a handgun when he carried out his rampage, killing at least three people. a fourth rushed to the hospital now in stable condition. >> no student should have to fear pursuing their dreams on a college campus. what happened today is a heinous, unforgivable crime. >> reporter: authorities later confirming two campus police officers immediately engaged the suspect killing him in a shootout. >> if it hadn't been for the heroic actions of one of those police officers who responded, it could have been countless additional lives taken. >> reporter: law enforcement sources tell us the victims killed were either faculty or staff and not students. authorities say they are now searching the suspect's home here in nevada. they also have a cell phone and they're examining the contents

. >> investigators identified the shooter as anthony tony polito.g nieto is in las vegas and has the latest. >> good morning. yeah. a bit of a return to normalcy, maryland parkway behind us here has reopened for the morning commute and the parkway separates our side of the street from the uvalde campus where, of course, sad reality remains of what happened here yesterday. again, video from yesterday showing not only law enforcement but also folks are trying to shelter in place or simply get off of campus. bottom line, the a suspect was shot and killed. 4 people were shot by that suspect. according to authorities, 3 passed away. one remains in the hospital this morning. we continue to hear from first responders as well as students and staff. >> could do was run because everybody was rd trampled pushing each other at the student union. those are horrific scene for us to no student should have to fear, pursue pursuing their dreams. >> on the college campus. what happened today? he's a heinous unforgiveable crime. but i want you all know something. it's

. >> reporter: now according to cbs affiliate klas, the gunman was 67-year-old anthony "tony" polito. professor who tried unsuccessfully to get a job at unlv. >> reporter: miles thomas is a unlv instructor who 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 yest

the gunman's identified as a 67 year old, anthony polito, who failed to get hired at unlv.chools in georgia and north carolina. our time is now. 646. on a lighter note, we have a happy ending to the story. we told you about yesterday about how thieves stole holiday decorations from a family in antioch. well thanks to ktvu viewers, seven year old catherine silva garcia now has new santa claus to hug. >> love them. >> look at that face. now last saturday night, thieves stole the life-size santa decoration from her front porch to viewers who saw our report offered to donate their santas to the little girl and her family. and they both made special deliveries to the family's home. >> antioch's just had a heck of a time here with a lot of negative publicity and i'd like to see to that. they also realize that there's positive here. >> also, it really touched touched my heart. and i just wanted to make sure that the family, you know, could celebrate christmas with a little bit of joy. indeed >> and on top of that, a third santa was delivered to the family as well. it's sitting out