UNC shooting: Person of Interest in custody after hours-long manhunt

UNC Shooting University of North Carolina alleged gunman Tailei Qi (third form the right) is pictured with his alleged victim, associate professor Zijie Yan (second from the left)

Mathew 24:12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.

Important Takeaways:

  • North Carolina university shooting victim is identified as academic advisor who worked with Wuhan-educated gunman on his physics PhD course – as suspect is charged with first-degree murder
  • UNC grad student Tailei Qi has been charged for first degree murder over Monday’s shooting at the campus
  • His academic advisor Zijie Yan was shot dead in the shooting
  • Qi and Yan wrote several academic papers together over the last years
  • The shooting sent the UNC-Chapel Hill campus into lockdown.
  • During a press conference on Monday evening, investigators said that they had not yet discovered a motive behind the shooting.
  • But a series of concerning social media posts have been unearthed, in which Qi complained about his UNC colleagues and slammed bullies at the school.
  • The graduate student previously studied at Wuhan University in 2015, and was studying at the Department of Applied Physical Sciences.

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