Graduate Student at UNC-Chapel Hill Charged With Murder in Fatal Shooting of a Professor

A graduate student at the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill was charged with murder Tuesday morning in the shooting death of a faculty member.

Tailei Qi was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a weapon on educational property, both felony charges, UNC Police said Tuesday. Authorities identified the victim as Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physical Sciences. Qi is listed as a graduate student in Yan’s research group.

“The University is in contact with Yan’s family and is providing resources and support,” police said in a statement.

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