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Three people were killed and another left seriously injured during an attack on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus on Wednesday.
All four of the victims were faculty members at the UNLV, the college’s president Keith Whitfield has confirmed. All three of the deceased have now been named.
One of the victims was 39-year-old assistant professor Patricia Navarro-Velez, from Las Vegas.
Dr Navarro-Velez was an assistant professor of accounting and had “devoted her career to educating the next generation of accountants”, Mr Whitfield said.
39-year-old assistant professor Patricia Navarro-Velez, from Las Vegas
(University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
She joined UNLV nearly five years ago as a professor of accounting, where she primarily focused on teaching accounting information systems.
Prior to this she received her PhD in accounting from the University of Central Florida, received her MAcc from Bowling Green State University, and received her BBA in accounting from the University of Puerto Rico, Ponce.
She was a recipient of the AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students and the KPMG Foundation Minority Doctoral Students Scholarship from 2014 to 2019.
Local cheerleading gym California Allstars sent “deepest condolences” to the “Navarro family”, following news of her death.
“Our hearts are shattered as we share the devastating news of the loss of a beloved member of our Cali family in yesterday’s senseless shooting,” the Instagram post read. “Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to the Navarro family at this unimaginably difficult time.”
Dr Cha Jan Chang, 64, was known as ‘Jerry’ by friends and colleagues
(University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Dr Cha Jan Chang, 64, was known as “Jerry” by friends and colleagues.
Dr Chang was a longtime educator of management information systems, who had spent more than 20 years of his academic career teaching a generation of UNLV Lee Business School students, said college president Kevin Whitfield.
According to his résumé, Dr Chang’s research interests included software piracy, human computer interaction, organizational learning, and strategic planning.
Both died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Clark County coroner.
On Friday, the third victim was named after her next of kin were informed by the coroner’s office.
Dr Naoko Takemaru, an associate professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, was a noted scholar, author, and award-winning educator.
She had recently marked her 20th year as a member of UNLV’s faculty, according to Mr Whitfield.
Dr Takemaru coordinated Japanese language programs and taught numerous courses on Japanese culture, business, and language at UNLV and “was incredibly dedicated to her students,” Mr Whitfield said.
“We grieve for her family, friends, students, and colleagues. We honor her memory, alongside those of Lee Business School professors Dr Patricia Navarro-Velez and Dr Jerry Chang, who also perished as a result of Wednesday’s tragedy. Another UNLV faculty member remains hospitalized this morning, and we are collectively pulling for their recovery,” a statement read.
Mr Whitfield’s statement continued: “Processing the loss of three cherished UNLV faculty members is horrendously difficult, but we are heartened by memories of them and their remarkable and lasting impact on our university, on their students, and within their professions.”
According to Mr Whitfield the fourth victim is was a 38-year-old male, who was a visiting professor. He remains at Sunrise Hospital and in a stable condition.
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