PICTURED: First of three University of Nevada Las Vegas mass shooting victims is identified as female assistant professor in accounting department

The first victim of the horrific mass shooting at the University of Nevada has been identified as an assistant professor on the university's Las Vegas campus.

Patricia Navarro, 39, a faculty member in the university's accounting department, was identified as one of three employees killed in Wednesday's shooting.

In an Instagram post shared by the California All-Stars Las Vegas Cheer Gym, Navarro was identified, as the gym said: 'Our hearts are shattered as we share the devastating news of the loss of a beloved member of our Cali family in the senseless situation yesterday. to shoot.'

“Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to the Navarro family during this unimaginably difficult time,” the post said.

Patricia Navarro, an assistant professor in UNLV's accounting department, has been identified as the first of three victims in the shooting

The associate professor was killed Wednesday morning when gunman Tony Polito went on the rampage on the UNLV campus, where police are seen at the scene of the university shooting.