UNLV gunman ID’d as Anthony Polito, 67, professor who failed to get job at school
Investigators determined the victims were not students, but instead faculty or staff at the school, which may be investigated as a potential motive into the shooting
The man suspected of killing three people during a daylight mass shooting at the University of Nevada Las Vegas on Wednesday has been identified as a professor who failed to secure a job at the school.
Anthony Polito, 67, had unsuccessfully applied to a professor position at UNLV before he unleashed his deadly rampage on the Las Vegas campus just before noon, according to ABC News, citing law enforcement sources. ---More...
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