Killing of Zijie Yan
2023 homicide in Chapel Hill, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On August 28, 2023, Zijie Yan, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, was shot and killed on campus. 34-year-old Tailei Qi, one of his graduate students, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The shooting sent the university into lockdown for three hours.
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Killing of Zijie Yan | |
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Location | Caudill Labs, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
Date | August 28, 2023 (2023-08-28) about 1:02 p.m. (EDT) |
Attack type | school shooting |
Weapon | 9 mm handgun[1] |
Victim | Zijie Yan |
Accused | Tailei Qi |
Charges | First-degree murder |
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