Professor-turned-killer at UNLV had dark interests, faced eviction

The man police said killed three faculty members Wednesday at UNLV was a career professor, most recently a part-time instructor at Roseman University ...     [PROFESSOR-TURNED-KILLER AT UNLV HAD DARK INTERESTS, FACED EVICTION]( [The man police said killed three faculty members Wednesday at UNLV was a career professor, most recently a part-time instructor at Roseman University of Health Sciences in Henderson, with an interest in dark conspiracies and mysteries and a belief that “there is political turf-fighting, ignoble actions, pettiness, insularity” at universities. Sheriff Kevin McMahill identified the suspect Thursday as Anthony James Polito, 67, and said he was killed in a shootout with UNLV police after shooting four people, three of them fatally, in a classroom-and-office building.]( [CORONER IDENTIFIES THIRD UNLV FACULTY MEMBER KILLED IN CAMPUS SHOOTING]( [The Clark County Coroner’s Office has identified the third victim killed in Wednesday’s shooting at UNLV as Associate Professor Naoko Takemaru, 69, of Las Vegas. Takemaru died of multiple gunshot wounds, officials said. The two other victims killed in the shooting were previously identified as Professor Cha Jan Chang, 64, of Henderson, and Assistant Professor Patricia Navarro Velez, 39, of Las Vegas.]( [EDITORIAL: THREE DAYS AFTER MASS SHOOTING IS NO TIME TO STAGE GUN SHOW NEARBY]( [Saturday, less than 72 hours after a deadly shooting on the UNLV campus and just 20 miles away, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the Crossroads of the West gun show. According to its website, Crossroads of the West Gun Shows, which visit multiple cities and venues across the West, attracted more visitors last year than any other gun show in America. Tracy Olcott, president of Crossroads of the West, expressed sympathy for the victims of the UNLV shooting and said she was open to ideas for how to honor them, but told us there are no plans to cancel, postpone or otherwise adjust the show in light of Wednesday’s rampage.]( [BIDEN HEADED TO LAS VEGAS TO TOUT HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT]( [President Joe Biden was en route to Las Vegas, where he is set to deliver remarks today about a new light rail project linking Southern Nevada and the Los Angeles area. Air Force One was scheduled to land at Harry Reid International Airport at 1 p.m. Biden will then head to the Carpenters International Training Center before leaving for Southern California later in the day for a campaign reception, according to the White House.]( [RAIDER RESET: FIVE QUESTIONS FOR THE FINAL FIVE WEEKS OF THE REGULAR SEASON]( [The Raiders returned to their Henderson headquarters for their first practice off a bye week Wednesday afternoon in a similar position to where they’ve sat at this point the last couple years. They’re technically on the fringes of the playoff conversation with a 5-7 record but not widely seen as a realistic contender. Publicly available projection models all give Las Vegas around a 1 percent chance to claim one of the seven AFC playoff slots with 12 teams ahead of it in the standings.](   MOST READ: [Police: UNLV gunman had target list, sent letters to personnel at universities nationwide]( [Petition urges cancellation of finals at UNLV after campus shooting](  [LeBron James says it’s ‘ridiculous’ gun laws haven’t changed in wake of mass shootings]( [Pacers continue thrilling tournament run with win over Bucks in semifinals]( [Incorporated as a city in 2001, fast-growing Fernley faces unique challenges](   [Facebook](  [X](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com