Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the university’s Department of Applied Physical Sciences, was murdered on Monday at around 1 p.m.
“This loss is devastating and the shooting damages the trust and safety that we so often take for granted in our campus community,” UNC Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz said during a press conference Monday.
Yan, who earned his PHD in material engineering from New York’s Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, had been with UNC since 2019 following stints as an assistant professor at Clarkson University. University of North Carolina Professor Zijie Yan was identified as the victim of Monday’s shooting in the college’s lab.Suspect Tailei Qi was a graduate student and member of Yan’s research group, with his social media account suggesting he resented the group.
His social media account appeared normal until May 30, 2023, where he bemoaned having a lack of friends and claimed his fellow students were antagonizing him.. “For a Phd student, pay much attention to working time every day is really childish…I know many people want to me to show them working and working, but no…that’s not human at all.”
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UNC-Chapel Hill grad student Tailei Qi charged with murder in shooting death of professor Zijie YanTailei Qi was officially charged with first-degree murder and booked at the Orange County jail.
Read more »
UNC Chapel Hill large police presence after reports of shot fired near lab buildingShortly after 1 p.m., the school sent out an alert saying, 'Emergency: Armed, dangerous person on or near campus. Go inside now; avoid windows.'
Read more »
UNC Chapel Hill alerts campus community of ‘armed dangerous person’ — urges people to stay insideThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sent out an alert Monday warning of an “armed, dangerous person on or near campus” and urging people to go inside and avoid windows.
Read more »
UNC Chapel Hill on lockdown due to ‘armed, dangerous person'A lockdown was in place Monday at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill due to the threat of an armed person.
Read more »
UNC at Chapel Hill lifts lockdown after reports of ‘armed, dangerous person’The campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was on lockdown Monday afternoon after reports of an “armed, dangerous person on or near campus.”
Read more »