LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — One year ago today, a gunman took the lives of three professors at the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus.
Now, on Dec. 6, 2024, the campus community is invited to honor those faculty members. Faculty, students and recent UNLV alumni will share their stories of perseverance.
Channel 13 will bring you coverage throughout the day of how the university is coming together to remember this day.
UNLV Remembrance Program
We take you to the remembrance ceremony at UNLV's campus, where the community remembers the lives lost in the tragic campus shooting Friday morning.
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Survivor shares how she's moving forward one year later
Channel 13's Abel Garcia spoke with Carolyn Salvador Avila, a survivor on campus that day, telling him she didn't know if she would make it home that day— take a listen.
UNLV officers who ended the campus shooting
What started as just another day on the job for University Services Police Detective Nate Drum and Officer Damian Garcia ended as a day that forever
changed their lives— here's why:
Murals to honor the lives lost
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Mural outside Beam Hall brings hope and healing to the UNLV campus one year after the deadly shooting.
The project results from a collaborative effort by six student artists and one staff member. The mural was designed to bring hope, healing, and a vibrant splash of color to a community still processing a recent tragedy.
Hear from one of the artists on the importance of this piece:
Turning tragedy into beauty
The healing journey is far from over for everyone on campus that day. But, many have found ways to pay their respects in the past year— take a look:
Dr. Bot Rith, the only professor who was shot that day and survived, offered words of encouragement during the remembrance.
UNLV senior looks back to the day of the tragic shooting
UNLV senior Brandon Parnell describes the emotional aftermath of the UNLV shooting.
UNLV president's message to the community
Good Morning Las Vegas anchor Justin Hinton spoke one-on-one with UNLV President Dr. Keith E. Whitfield about the university's plans for the future.
Local officials comment on gun laws
The gunman killed three professors and seriously hurt a fourth before being stopped by campus police.
Here's what local officials have to say one year after the tragedy.
Senator Jacky Rosen released a statement on X:
It's been a year since the mass shooting at UNLV that forever changed so many lives. Today, I'm thinking of the three who were murdered and all impacted by this tragedy. It's past time we deliver commonsense gun safety legislation to keep NV safe.
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto released a statement on X:
A year ago today, three people were murdered in a senseless act of gun violence at UNLV, and countless more were deeply impacted by this mass shooting. As we honor the memory of those we lost, we cannot stop working to make sure tragedies like this never happen again.
Congresswoman Susie Lee released a statement remembering last year's UNLV statement:
My heart is with UNLV and our southern Nevada community today. One year ago, UNLV students and faculty were instructed to RUN-HIDE-FIGHT. They barricaded themselves behind classroom doors, hid under their desks, and texted their family, ‘I love you.’ By day’s end, three faculty members were taken from us: Patricia Navarro Velez, Jerry Cha-Jan Chang, and Naoko Takemaru. We must end this sick cycle of gun violence, and it can never be normalized. This was not normal last year and it is not normal today. In Congress, we have passed historic gun safety legislation, but it’s not enough. We have to honor all those we lost with more action.
Congresswoman Dina Titus released a video:
Today marks one year since the tragic shooting @unlv. My thoughts are with the victims’ families and the entire university community this anniversary. We are forever Las Vegas strong, UNLV strong. pic.twitter.com/AmjUp8qC7X
— Dina Titus (@repdinatitus) December 6, 2024