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2023 UNC shooter found not guilty by reason of insanity
A judge ruled Friday that Tailei Qi is not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of UNC-Chapel Hill professor Zijie Yan, who was shot on campus in August 2023.
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Man charged with murder of UNC professor undergoing mental evaluation
Tailei Qi, the man charged with the murder of UNC Professor Zijie Yan, will undergo a mental evaluation in the coming weeks. In March, an Orange County judge ruled Qi was mentally competent to stand trial for the August 2023 murder.
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Professor Zijie Yan honored with memorial 2 years after UNC shooting
A memorial site at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be dedicated Thursday to a professor killed during a campus shooting on Aug. 28, 2023.
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Two years since shooting, UNC honors Professor Zijie Yan with memorial site
A memorial site at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be dedicated Thursday to a professor killed during a campus shooting on Aug. 28, 2023.
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UNC reaches $750K settlement with family of professor killed in 2023 on-campus shooting
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has reached a $750,000 settlement with the family of Professor Zijie Yan, who was shot and killed on campus in August 2023.
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UNC will send more alerts, use more clear language when emergencies arise on campus
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has made changes to its Alert Carolina emergency notification system, focusing on the initial messaging in its emergency notifications. The changes come after last year's deadly, on-campus shooting that left a professor dead.
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UNC shooting: Wednesday marks 1 year since professor killed on Chapel Hill's campus
One year ago, a man walked into a building at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, raised a gun and shot a faculty member. Professor Zijie Yan was killed.
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New students, new chancellor at UNC, where campus safety is top of mind
An associate professor was shot and killed on campus last year. Chancellor Lee Roberts said school officials learned a lot of lessons from the incident and are working to implement changes.
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UNC shooting: New report suggests active shooter training after professor killed on campus
Active shooter training could soon be required at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after a deadly on-campus shooting.
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After UNC shooting, universities see uptick in safety training
WRAL Investigates found requests for voluntary active shooter training at have seen a dramatic increase.
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After UNC shooting, local universities see uptick in active shooter training participation
WRAL Investigates found requests for voluntary active shooter training at have seen a dramatic increase.
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UNC students start safety program for peace of mind on campus
At UNC-Chapel Hill, some students are taking safety into their own hands, just months after an on-campus shooting killed one person and sent shockwaves through the town.
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Report: UNC students share thoughts on school safety after deadly shooting on campus
The University of North Carolina announced Monday the results of an online survey that was launched after a deadly on-campus shooting.
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Accused UNC shooter, mentally unfit for trial, speaks out in court
Taileli Qi, a 34-year-old doctoral student at UNC, is accused of killing his academic adviser on campus in August.
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Attorneys await results of competency exam for alleged UNC shooter
Attorneys are waiting on the results of a second mental evaluation to move ahead with the prosecution of the man accused of shooting a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty member on Aug. 28.
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WRAL Investigates: Are universities taking security seriously after two UNC lockdowns in 20 days?
After two UNC lockdowns in under 20 days, WRAL Investigates puts campus security under a microscope. Looking into lockdown safety measures and allegations that some classroom doors don't lock.
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UNC shooting suspect addresses court, pushes back over his mental evaluation
Attorneys and at least one doctor told a judge Tuesday that the man accused of shooting a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty member Aug. 28 and sparking a campus-wide lockdown lacks the mental capacity to be tried for that crime.
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Top NC lawmaker questions effectiveness of gun-free zones
After two gun-related lockdowns at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the recent weeks, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore is questioning whether the campus should remain a gun-free zone.
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UNC classes resume after fall semester's second lockdown
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill has now been the scene of two lockdowns in less than a month.
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Student describes seeing person pull gun out at on-campus bagel shop at UNC
The incident caused a school lockdown, and Mickel Deonte Harris, 27, was arrested at 2:45 p.m. on Formosa Lane in Chapel Hill, north of campus.
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Suspect in custody after reports of man waving gun at UNC campus bagel shop
A Durham man is in custody after police say he waved a gun at an on-campus bagel shop at UNC-Chapel Hill on Wednesday.
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Docs: UNC suspect threatened to kill someone at student union; also pointed gun in prior road rage confrontation
A Durham man was arrested Wednesday and charged with pointing a gun at someone at an on-campus bagel shop at UNC.
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Armed, dangerous person at UNC-CH
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has issued an emergency notification and activated its sirens. Police report there is an armed and dangerous person on or near campus.
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'It's sad and alarming' UNC community on edge after second lockdown in 16 days
A Durham man is in custody after someone was seen waving a gun at a on-campus bagel shop at UNC-Chapel Hill on Wednesday, just weeks after an associate professor was shot and killed in a campus laboratory.
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UNC student activists rally against gun violence in Raleigh
Just 15 days after an on-campus shooting claimed the life of a professor, University of North Carolina students and activists rallied together in an effort to combat gun violence.
