Suspect in Professor’s Shooting at North Carolina University Bought Gun, Went to Range, Warrants Say

Published on January 20, 2024

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—A University of North Carolina graduate student charged with fatally shooting his faculty adviser on campus five months ago had visited a gun range the day before the professor was killed and had bought a pistol, according to information from federal search warrants. Tailei Qi, 35, was arrested in a residential area less than two hours after the Aug. 28 shooting of Zijie Yan inside a laboratory building at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Mr. Qi, charged with first-degree murder and a gun-possession count, was found unfit for trial after a judge said two mental evaluations determined he likely suffers from untreated schizophrenia. Mr. Qi was ordered moved to a state mental hospital. His legal situation could change if his condition improves....

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