A Man in a White Nissan Sentra Points a Handgun at Three Students Near a Campus-Adjacent Bank
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedAt approximately 11:30 a.m. on November 19, 2020, three female UNLV students walking near a Bank of America southeast of campus along Maryland Parkway were approached by a man in a white Nissan Sentra who tried to get their phone numbers, then displayed and pointed a handgun at them before driving away. UNLV Police Services issued a Clery Act Timely Warning Notification describing the suspect and asking anyone with information to come forward; no arrest was confirmed in the sources reviewed for this case.
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In compliance with the Timely Warning provisions of the Clery Act, the following is being reported: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, three female students were walking in the area of the Bank of America southeast of the UNLV campus along Maryland Parkway. The students reported that a man approached them in a white Nissan Sentra and attempted to obtain their phone numbers. During this encounter, it was reported that the man displayed and pointed a handgun toward the students. The individual was described as a Black male wearing a blue Detroit hat and a black jacket and was driving a white Nissan Sentra with unknown plates. The man left the area by vehicle on Maryland Parkway. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact University Police Services at (702) 895-3668.
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Nevada, Las Vegas: A Man in a White Nissan Sentra Points a Handgun at Three Students Near a Campus-Adjacent Bank." Incident of November 19, 2020. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/unlv-aggravated-assault-maryland-parkway-2020-11-19/
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