Professor Facing Charges After Shooting Self on Campus

Mark J. Bird, a professor of sociology emeritus at the College of Southern Nevada, faces felony weapon charges after he shot himself in the arm in a campus bathroom late last month, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. A witness told police that Bird said he'd shot himself in protest of President Donald Trump, but no additional details were available. A spokesperson for the college did not say what disciplinary actions, if any, it would take in the case, according to the Review-Journal. A court hearing is scheduled for Bird this week.