Killing of Zijie Yan

Killing of Zijie Yan
Dr. Zijie Yan
LocationCaudill Labs, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
DateAugust 28, 2023; 14 months ago (2023-08-28)
c. 1:02 p.m. (EDT)
Attack type
School shooting, murder
Weapon9 mm handgun[1]
VictimZijie Yan
AccusedTailei Qi
ChargesFirst-degree murder

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.[2]

  1. ^ "Grand jury indicts UNC shooting suspect". WFMY. September 5, 2023. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Aug. 28, 2023 Campus Shooting After-Action Report: Executive Summary". Emergency Management and Planning. Retrieved May 20, 2024.