UPDATE: According to WRAL, Tailei Qi, a graduate of UNC, was identified as a person of interest in the on-campus shooting that occurred on Monday. A suspect has been taken into custody.
A motive for the shooting is unclear.
This is a breaking story… please check back for updates.
On Monday, the University of North Carolina issued an emergency alert to its students and staff, cautioning them about an armed and dangerous person on campus.
Shots were fired on campus.
Preliminary reports suggest that at least two individuals were injured.
At 1:03 p.m., UNC-Chapel Hill released an initial alert to the community of an “armed and dangerous person on or near campus.”
!Alert Carolina!
— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) August 28, 2023
Emergency: Armed, dangerous person on or near campus. Go inside now; avoid windows. https://t.co/sLY3gL8DKY
The university advised all individuals present on campus to promptly seek shelter indoors and refrain from standing near windows.
!AlertCarolina! Emergency–Update: Stay sheltered in place until all clear given. All classes & events cancelled for rest of day. Check https://t.co/4AAXZtuI83 for updates.
— Alert Carolina (@AlertCarolina) August 28, 2023
WRAL reported:
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday sent an emergency notification reporting an armed and dangerous person was “on or near” campus.
A source told WRAL News that someone was armed while inside a campus building. Shots were fired, according to a source.
The alert was issued before 1 p.m. University police are advising all students, faculty and staff to:
Go inside immediately.
Close windows and doors.
Stay until further notice.
Follow directions from emergency responders or University officials.
Sirens sounded to make the campus community aware.
At 2:35 p.m., UNC Police announced that they are actively seeking a person of interest linked to the “armed and dangerous person situation.”
The photograph seems to match an image found on the UNC directory for graduate student Tailei Qi.
This photo shows a person of interest in today’s armed and dangerous person situation. If you see this person, keep your distance, put your safety first and call 911. pic.twitter.com/NHG5CTjby4
— UNC Police (@UNCPolice) August 28, 2023
#BREAKING: The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is still under a “shelter in place” order because an active shooter suspect is still on the loose.
— EvoCentral (@evocentralnews) August 28, 2023
Tailei Qi, a Wuhan-educated physics PhD student, has been identified as a person of interest in the #UNC shooting, as cops… pic.twitter.com/FOxaPIBYQ0
