/unc-chapel-hill-shooting On Aug. 28, 2023, Associate Professor Zijie Yan was fatally shot in a science building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Graduate student Tailei Qi, 34, is being held without bond on charges of first-degree murder and possession of a gun on educational property in connection with the shooting death. The attack and hours-long lockdown terrified students and faculty who had returned to class a week before the shooting for the start of the fall semester. ¹ÏÉñapp is committed to covering the aftermath of the shooting and what it means for students, faculty, families and the Chapel Hill community. en-US Copyright Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:00:45 GMT /show/due-south/2024-08-28/one-year-later-research-study-mental-health-impact-unc-ch-shooting-and-lockdowns Due South co-host Leoneda Inge talks with a UNC-CH psychology graduate student about his research on how campus community members coped after the fatal shooting of Associate Professor Zijie Yan on Aug. 28, 2023. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:00:45 GMT /show/due-south/2024-08-28/one-year-later-research-study-mental-health-impact-unc-ch-shooting-and-lockdowns Leoneda Inge, Rachel McCarthy /education/2024-08-27/unc-shooting-chapel-hill-anniversary-zijie-yan-tailei-qi In the year since a professor was killed at UNC-Chapel Hill, university officials have changed how they train for and respond to an active shooter on campus. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:44:53 GMT /education/2024-08-27/unc-shooting-chapel-hill-anniversary-zijie-yan-tailei-qi Brianna Atkinson /news/2024-01-19/suspect-in-professors-shooting-at-north-carolina-university-bought-gun-went-to-range-warrants-say Some federal search warrants have revealed new details about a shooting in August on the University of North Carolina's flagship campus that left a professor dead. The warrants state the graduate student charged in the shooting bought a pistol and also visited a gun range the day before Zijie Yan was killed inside a laboratory building at UNC-Chapel Hill. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:38:09 GMT /news/2024-01-19/suspect-in-professors-shooting-at-north-carolina-university-bought-gun-went-to-range-warrants-say Associated Press /news/2023-11-27/university-of-north-carolina-shooting-suspect-found-unfit-for-trial-sent-to-mental-health-facility The University of North Carolina graduate student charged with fatally shooting his faculty adviser has been found unfit for trial after two mental evaluations. Tailei Qi is accused of killing associate professor Zijie Yan in a science building at the state’s flagship public university in August. Orange County Superior Court Judge Alyson Grine said Monday that two separate mental evaluations found Qi likely suffers from untreated schizophrenia. She has ruled that Qi will be committed to Central Regional Hospital in Butner for psychological treatment. Doctors will be required to notify the Orange County district attorney if his condition improves. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:16:38 GMT /news/2023-11-27/university-of-north-carolina-shooting-suspect-found-unfit-for-trial-sent-to-mental-health-facility Associated Press /news/2023-09-15/unc-lockdown-shooting-heal UNC-Chapel Hill's Students Demand Action group held a "Walkout and Heal" event Friday in response to recent gun-related lockdowns on campus. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 23:10:09 GMT /news/2023-09-15/unc-lockdown-shooting-heal Sophie Mallinson /news/2023-09-13/unc-chapel-hill-second-lockdown-16-days-anxiety-college-students In just 16 days, UNC-Chapel Hill sent out a second report of an 'armed and dangerous person,' causing thousands of students, faculty and staff to shelter in place for over an hour. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:54:25 GMT /news/2023-09-13/unc-chapel-hill-second-lockdown-16-days-anxiety-college-students Liz Schlemmer /race-demographics/2023-09-08/unc-shooting-asian-americans-history-violence-chapel-hill When a Chinese American professor was killed on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus on Aug. 28, it triggered deep-seated anxiety and fear among Asian Americans in the Triangle. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:58:20 GMT /race-demographics/2023-09-08/unc-shooting-asian-americans-history-violence-chapel-hill Eli Chen /news/2023-08-30/nauseating-fear-unc-students-rally-for-gun-control-after-campus-shooting Following Monday's shooting on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus, some student activists are calling on state lawmakers to put stricter gun measures in place. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 23:22:50 GMT /news/2023-08-30/nauseating-fear-unc-students-rally-for-gun-control-after-campus-shooting Sophie Mallinson /news/2023-08-30/unc-chapel-hill-faculty-chair-professors-processing-tragic-shooting After a UNC-Chapel Hill professor was killed on Monday, faculty chair Beth Moracco shares how professors are reflecting on what happened and preparing to return to class. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:27:09 GMT /news/2023-08-30/unc-chapel-hill-faculty-chair-professors-processing-tragic-shooting Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-08-29/after-a-traumatic-lockdown-unc-chapel-hill-community-copes-with-hugs-and-furry-friends Following the fatal shooting at UNC Chapel Hill, members of the campus community came together to process the traumatic events through hugs and petting adorable dogs. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:22:09 GMT /education/2023-08-29/after-a-traumatic-lockdown-unc-chapel-hill-community-copes-with-hugs-and-furry-friends Brianna Atkinson