A graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been charged in the fatal shooting of one of his professors on Monday, a killing that spread fear across the campus and forced an hourslong lockdown, according to court documents.
The student, Tailei Qi, 34, was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm on educational property in the killing of Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the applied physical sciences department, inside a campus lab, according to court documents filed in Orange County Court in Hillsborough, N.C.Mr. Qi made a brief appearance in court on Tuesday afternoon and was ordered held without bond until his next court appearance on Sept. 18.
He did not enter a plea.
The public defender who represented him did not immediately respond to an email and phone call seeking comment.
Court documents did not describe a motive for the shooting, and Jeffrey L. Nieman, the Orange County district attorney, declined to comment on what might have led to it.
Persons:
Tailei Qi, Zijie Yan, Qi, Jeffrey L, Nieman
Organizations:
University of North, Chapel, Orange County Court, Mr
Locations:
University of North Carolina, Orange County, Hillsborough, N.C