Gun Violence at UNLV and Homeless Encampment, and Fake Electors Indicted
It’s been a heavy week of news in Las Vegas, and our thoughts are with the victims of both recent mass shootings and their loved ones. The first happened last Friday, December 1st at a homeless encampment near Charleston Boulevard and Sandhill Road that saw four injured and one killed. The second at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wednesday left 3 faculty members killed and one injured, currently in life-threatening condition. And on Wednesday, six Pro-Trump fake electors were indicted by a Nevada grand jury for pledging Nevada’s electoral votes to Trump, despite lacking the authority to do so. Co-host Dayvid Figler is joined by executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson and Nevada Current reporter April Corbin Girnus to share what we know so far about these developing stories, as of Thursday afternoon.
An update: Since recording this episode on Thursday afternoon, we’ve learned more about the alleged shooter, including the fact that he sent 22 letters to faculty in both Nevada and North Carolina, and left a document "similar to a last will and testament" in his Henderson residence. Per LVMPD: "If anyone has any information or was at Beam Hall on Dec. 6th you are urged to contact the homicide section at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com."
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