| Killing of Zijie Yan | |
|---|---|
 Dr. Zijie Yan | |
| Location | Caudill Labs, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Date | August 28, 2023 c. 1:02 p.m. (EDT) |
Attack type | School shooting, murder |
| Weapon | 9 mm handgun[1] |
| Victim | Zijie Yan |
| Accused | Tailei Qi |
| Charges | First-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]
- ^ "Grand jury indicts UNC shooting suspect". WFMY. September 5, 2023. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "Aug. 28, 2023 Campus Shooting After-Action Report: Executive Summary". Emergency Management and Planning. Retrieved May 20, 2024.