"Japanese Studies Professor Naoko Takemaru Identified as Third Victim in UNLV Shooting"

Naoko Takemaru, an associate professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), has been identified as the third victim of the recent shooting on campus. Takemaru, a decorated scholar and author, succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds. The other two victims were identified as business professors Patricia Navarro-Velez and Cha Jan "Jerry" Chang. The shooter, Anthony Polito, targeted faculty members but none of his intended targets were struck. Polito was killed in an exchange of gunfire with the police. The motive for the shooting is still under investigation, but it may be linked to Polito's repeated rejections from universities. UNLV has canceled classes for the remainder of the semester, except for the Winter Commencement ceremony.