Multiple victims at US university shooting

1. Police say there are a several victims after a suspect opened fire at the Las Vegas campus of the University of Nevada
2. Local police say the suspect is dead but have urged people to avoid the area
3. Officials declined to name the suspect or say how many victims there were during a news conference
4. But they insisted that there was no broader threat to campuses across the state
5. Campus police had earlier ordered students to shelter in place and to "RUN-HIDE-FIGHT"
6. The campus is located in the city of Las Vegas and is about 2 miles (3.2km) from the famous tourist destination, the Vegas Strip

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Matt Murphy

Live reporter, BBC News

Officials have finished their news conference, promising further updates at 17:00 local time (01:00 GMT).

We're pausing our live coverage, but we will keep you up to date with our news story here.

Suspect is deceased, police confirmed

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More now from campus officials, who have confirmed that the suspect in the shooting is deceased.

They said the unnamed suspect was "engaged" by officers early on Wednesday morning.

Officials said they did not know a motive for the shooting at this point in the investigation.

But they were keen to emphasise that there was no broader threat to campuses across Nevada.

"The entire Nevada System of Higher Education in Southern Nevada, campuses are all closed out of an abundance of caution," Adam Garcia, campus police director, said.

"There is no threat to any other campus but we are doing this out of an abundance of caution."

Police confirm there are victims

Authorities have spoken to reporters at UNLV, where they have confirmed there have been victims in the shooting.

But Adam Garcia, Director of University Police Services, said he could not share any information on the identities of the victims.

"There are a number of victims that have been transported to area hospitals," Sheriff Kevin McMahan said. "So I don't want to give you false information and tell you how many victims that we have."

White House monitoring developments in Nevada

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The White House says it is monitoring reports of the shooting at the UNLV campus in Nevada.

Speaking to reporters earlier today, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre she had just been informed of the incident.

"Obviously, we're going to continue to monitor what's currently occurring. I don't want to get ahead of what local enforcements are probably dealing with at this time," Jean-Pierre said.

Police to hold press conference

Nevada Governor Joe Lombado announced on X that the Las Vegas sheriff's office and its police department will hold a press conference "shortly".

He posted that his office was in "constant communication" with public safety officials.

"If you are on campus, please continue to follow their instructions as the campus is evacuated," Lombardo wrote.

Welcome

Matt Murphy

Live reporter, BBC News

Thanks for joining our coverage of the shooting at the Las Vegas campus of the University of Nevada.

Details remain scarce, but officers say the suspect is deceased, after earlier saying there were multiple victims at the campus.

Here is what else we know so far:

• The university first tweeted at around 11:53 local time (19:53 GMT) that police were responding to reports of shots fired on campus
• It warned students at Beam Hall to "evacuate to a safe area" and to "RUN-HIDE-FIGHT", which is a common active shooter protocol in the US
• Video footage showed multiple armed police teams rushing to the scene
• The campus remains on lockdown while officers sweep buildings
• A federal law enforcement official told CBS News that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were responding and offering local police assistance with the investigation