Crime & Justice

UNC Shooting Suspect Was a Grad Student in Victim’s Research Group

‘WHY AT ALL?’

Graduate student Tailei Qi was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the applied physical sciences department.

AJ McDougall
AJ McDougall 

Breaking News Reporter

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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AJ McDougall

AJ McDougall

Breaking News Reporter

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