Tailei Qi, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ph.D. student charged in the fatal shooting of an associate professor on Monday afternoon, appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday.
Qi allegedly murdered Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physical Sciences, with a 9mm pistol Monday afternoon, prompting a lockdown on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus as students began their first week of classes.
The 34-year-old ricecel, who is charged with first-degree murder and possession of a gun on educational property, appeared in an orange jumpsuit in an Orange County courtroom on Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities have not said if Qi specifically targeted Yan and have not revealed a motive behind the killing. No other injuries were reported. Qi was a Ph.D. student and in the same research group as Yan, according to the school's website.
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Qi allegedly murdered Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physical Sciences, with a 9mm pistol Monday afternoon, prompting a lockdown on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus as students began their first week of classes.
The 34-year-old ricecel, who is charged with first-degree murder and possession of a gun on educational property, appeared in an orange jumpsuit in an Orange County courtroom on Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities have not said if Qi specifically targeted Yan and have not revealed a motive behind the killing. No other injuries were reported. Qi was a Ph.D. student and in the same research group as Yan, according to the school's website.
UNC-Chapel Hill shooting suspect Tailei Qi appears in court for first time
UNC-Chapel Hill doctorate student Tailei Qi, who is charged with fatally shooting an associate professor on campus Monday, appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday.
