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A professor is facing felony charges after shooting himself on a Nevada campus last month. Police say he claimed the action was a protest of President Donald Trump, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

Sociology professor Mark J. Bird, 69, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound outside a bathroom at the College of Southern Nevada, where he has taught since 1993. He was charged with discharging a gun within a prohibited structure, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit and possessing a dangerous weapon on school property, according to the Review-Journal.

Some people posted outraged reactions on social media:

Larry Silver posted on the college's Facebook page, "I am paying for my daughter to attend this college, and my hope is that she will be safe while attending. It's obvious you have staff with serious mental issues, and I hope you relieve them of their duties ASAP."

Walter Lauzon posted, "I hope that Professor Mark Bird is no longer under your employ. He is a danger to society!"

Johnny Argon posted, "YOU HAD AN ON CAMPUS SHOOTING FROM ONE OF YOUR FACULTY ,, TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME FROM LIBERAL ACADEMIA."

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After the incident, on the morning of Aug. 28, a student saw a wounded Bird stumble out of the bathroom and collapse, according to a police report obtained by the Review-Journal. As witnesses worked to calm Bird and stop the bleeding, he said he had shot himself in protest of Trump.